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Originally Posted by fantASTic
Wow, that is really unprofessional. Is this common?
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I dont think telling a patient they need to shower because their stench is so bad it nearly knocks you down is unprofessional. Now if you were rude in your approach about it with the patient then that might be unprofessional. We have quite a few patients that are just nasty. NASTY. Like heavy heavy smokers that will go days without bathing or washing their clothes. we have a family that comes in about once a month that we have to completely spray down and disinfect their hallway once they are gone because of the combined odor of their B.O. and the fact they have a tomcat that apparently is not neutered.......and I'll leave it at that.
But yes to answer your orginal question. Unfortunately it's becoming more and more common for people to not only come in my clinic with "nasty smell disease" but also "nasty smelling crotch disease." I'm just glad I only have to witness and not do anything else.