What would you all do about a co-worker with an odor problem?
This gal LOOKS clean but she smells BAD. The beginning of the shift is fine, the middle of the shift and things get bad. I see her sneak off to the bathroom with BO Juice in hand but she still smells bad.
It isn't always body odor. Sometimes it is but it is something different. I feel weird about explaining exactly what it is, but it is usually a very strong, different odor. Please understand, this is not once every now and again, this is daily. It's a rare day that there is no odor.
To my knowledge we have never had a patient complaint, but I don't know why. She is a sweet nurse, very good at what she does, very skilled at her profession, but she stinks!
I really don't think it is a lack of showering, she comes to work and smells fine. Within a few hours it is bad.
Suggestions on how to tell her? I don't want to hurt her feelings but geez...
... If you are at work and wearing pants, panties, and smelled very clean at begining of shift, then how are you going to go that rank smelling in an 8 hour shift unless your a prostitue that is working with a major prostitue shortage(sorry thats the only analagy I could come up with)...
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Hi there hairstyle,
I sure missed your point but, hope you are joking your butt off here honey. Anyone of us who is suffering from untreated BV can go from fresh to rank in just hours...hmph! Shoot or even if it was trichomoniasis which is a std, who cares! You don't label people for catching the flu do you?
Tell me you are kidding, yet, if you are that judgemental then rest assured, I will abstain from replying to any more analogies from hairstylingnurse.
Hey....could we close this thread and open a new one with the "results" of your meeting/ confrontation? Inquiring minds want to know!!
You know,
I would feel pretty bad if this thread did get closed. Many here are sharing form care and concern. The numbscull remarks from narrow minded fools are not detracting the rest of us from the initial discussion, (which was laden with compassion and non judgement).
I am sending you and your co worker loads of well wishes.
Gennaver, MSN
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Hi there hairstyle,
I sure missed your point but, hope you are joking your butt off here honey. Anyone of us who is suffering from untreated BV can go from fresh to rank in just hours...hmph! Shoot or even if it was trichomoniasis which is a std, who cares! You don't label people for catching the flu do you?
Tell me you are kidding, yet, if you are that judgemental then rest assured, I will abstain from replying to any more analogies from hairstylingnurse.
All in respect,
Gen