wearing perfume to work

KuteNurse, LPN · Feb 20, 2006

:nurse: i do wear a touch of something also. have been wearing it for years. once a co-worker told me she was allergic to the lotion i was using from b & b works, i respected her wishes, but she could have said it in a nicer tone. i would much rather smell just a light touch of something fresh over body odor etc...maybe it depends on the area you are working in...i am in a clinic and i have contact with patients for such a short time. interesting thoughts. :snow: omg! i love these emoticons!

lol kutenurse

blynn · Feb 20, 2006

Sometimes after working in a room that is smelly because of a 'code brown' or because the patient doesn't have very good hygiene, I'll spray some light body spray on, otherwise I'll be convinced that I stink for the rest of the day.

AYABA · Feb 20, 2006

Perfume or anything that may make u attractive is considedred professional misconduct in Nigeria especially by those old wicked Nursing chiefs.Anyway most of my colleague wont be a in a position to purchase a perfume from the miserable pay cheques we receive every month.

RoxanRN · Feb 20, 2006

:deadhorse: Haven't we beat the poor thing enough????

Deidre Shiobhan · Feb 20, 2006

As long as the perfume is not too strong and overwhelming it's acceptable in my unit. However we are against the idea of having long nails, nail polish and any other jewellry besides the wedding ring. :nurse:

pediatriclpn · Feb 27, 2006

As someone who gets migraines from almost any perfume, or cologne in the known world, please don't wear it to work. Thanks :)

Chaya, ASN, RN · Feb 27, 2006

I've been having a heck of a time getting a good quality, effective unscented deodorant (the "naturals" just don't seem to do it for me after 8 hours of scooting around). The extra strength product I used to get seems to have discontinued its unscented in favor of nebulous scents such as "shower clean" or "fresh oxygen" (huh?). The last time I purchased an unscented deodorant I read the label more carefully after I got it home and it listed a "masking fragrance" as one of the ingredients!!

I also can't find an unscented shampoo or conditioner, so even without intentionally using a cologne or perfume I leave the house weraring 2-3 disparate scents just from showering and washing my hair!

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Feb 27, 2006

The "original" scent Dove works for better than Secret platinum ever did.

ShifraPuah · Feb 27, 2006

The hospital I work at states that perfumes/colognes are not allowed, but the NM and a couple of the ANMs and a few RNs wear scents anyway. The good news is that you can smell them before they come around!!

I myself wear a very light scent from time to time, but with bathing and use of an antiperspirant/deodorant, plus all the scents mixed in with shampoo and conditioner and bath soaps and lotions, why bother? I am a perfume junkie (and proud of it!) but I am very careful to abide by policy when it affects patient care.

PedsER-RN, BSN, RN · Feb 28, 2006

i wear either a spritz of bath & body spray (one spray, not half the bottle like some of my co-workers) or one spray of mary kay body spray (their 'harmony' scent smells soooo good). i have bad allergies and also get migraines, and doing this has worked well for me. working in a children's dept (esp. during roto season!!!), it's always nice to be able to smell something pleasant. but i agree that it should be subtle-smelling the person before you see them isn't good!!!

we're also not allowed to have fake nails, and our real nails are supposed to be 1/4" or less (i keep mine trimmed, but come on-is mgmt really going to walk around with a ruler???). jewelry/makeup/hairstyles are to be kept "simple, neat, and modern" (yes, in our p/p it says modern). i just wear small earrings, one ring (that can't be caught on anything), my cross necklace, and my watch.

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 28, 2006

Mitchum deodorant rocks. And they do make unscented.

futurepeds · Feb 28, 2006

I am new to this site and I just spent a whole lot of time reading this entire thread. It went on for a while but I am glad to see everyones point of views. I am a pre nursing student who truly loves to wear my scented lotions. I have often thought about what will hapen when I am working. It will be a hard habit for me to break but I think I am better off going without the scents.