some times she smells fishy aswell how do i approach her about the situation and smell? it's unbareable!!!! i dread going to work everyday! i'm thinking of looking for a new job although i do not want to as i am very satisfied working there other than the smell!
2006-10-18 12:14:47 · 4 answers · asked by diane c 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
i've tried suttle hints like walking in and spraying myself with deodorant or perfume! but she does'nt get the hint! all the other nurses refuse to work with her, and they laugh when they come in to my surgery as the smell is so strong, As i was the last one to join the practice i get the raw deal! PLEASE IS there anyone out there that can help me resolve this issue???. i can't take it any more!!!
2006-10-18 12:29:21 · update #1
As a health issue, you owe it to the dentist, the patients, and yourself to say something. Such a hygene problem on the part of a healthcare professional will get around the community sooner or later, and could cost you work if the dentist loses clients.
I could be a culture-gap issue, if the dentist is from certain Third World countries, like India. I have known many people from India, and depending upon the social position (caste) of the person, they can either be as hygenic as most Americans, or they can sometimes be very unhygenic. The reasons for this can be many, but if she comes from a culture where water is scarce, then she may have been instilled with the idea that water is for drinking, not bathing.
And that's not only for those from poor countries: right here in the good ol' USA, my great grandparents used to bathe only on Saturday nights, as water was VERY scarce here in Southern California before 1913.
Be as understanding as possible, but do say something to her.
2006-10-18 12:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a tough situation. I certainly know, however, that I would want to know about this if I were the dentist. I mean, think about it. Her practice could really suffer since she has to get bodily close to patients to do her work. I know I wouldn't want to be treated by someone whose body odor was overpowering.
Try this. Find a private moment where you can pull her aside. Say that you noticed strong bodily odors during the last procedure and that you weren't sure where they were coming from (you, the patient or her) but that you thought she would want to know in case it might be something she put on this morning. Hopefully she will take it in the spirit of help it is meant and correct the problem. Obviously, you need to handle this delicately, because she's your boss. But you are doing her a favor by mentioning it.
2006-10-18 19:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by Magic One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is not aware of her b.o. you should tell her as nice as you can say it my hubby's nose is stuffed up 24-7 so when there is a bad smell in the house i have to figure out what it is and take care of it he never smells it and my granddad's nose don't work at all if you are lacking certain vitamins you lose your since of smell so she might just not know she stinks and needs some one to be brave enough to tell her!!!!
good luck I know that is not and easy job no one wants that job but I am sure she will be embarrassed but she should still be glad you told her!!!! really!!!!
2006-10-19 12:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by mel416 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry to hear that, why don't you just casually say that a couple of the patients have mentioned a horrid smell during their treatments... That might work., or you could just tell her in the nicest way possible. Good luck
2006-10-18 19:20:24 · answer #4 · answered by Jules 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋