Help! She is spreading her germs everywhere! How do I politely tell her to get a cough drop or something?! Should I buy them myself and keep them at my desk? Should I Lysol everything she touches after she leaves work today?
2006-12-07 10:43:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I think we should put her in the back room all by her lonesome so at least the germs are contained to one area. I gave her some cough drops already so that is taken care of. As far as coughing all over the place, the POLITE thing to do is cover your mouth when you cough...POOP SCOOP! She'll be fine. It's just a cold. Keep your distance from her germ infested self and wash your hands frequently and spray the lysol around a couple times a day just in case.
2006-12-08 03:37:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some Olbus oil. Put a few drops on a tissue and keep it handy. When she coughs near you,get your tissue out and cover your mouth and nose! Hopefully she will ask what the smell is! Then you can politely say " I'm so sorry about the smell,but Olbus Oil is known for reducing the spread of germs" (which is true)!!! Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly,as most germs are passed hand to hand.
2006-12-07 10:58:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Offer a cough drop and some kleenex to cough into. Yes I would lysol everything, than wash your hands and leave. Don't forget the door handles or knobs.
2006-12-07 10:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by ascendent2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
And protect yourself. When you pick-up Lysol and cough drops, get some hand sanitizer for both of you. Wash your hands often with warm water and soap. Keep tissue around also.
I was on verge of pneumonia last week and share an office with another nurse. She is free of symptoms of cold/flu because we were diligent with these simple procedures
2006-12-07 15:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by slichick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! To all parts of your question. I'd add on top of your desk, a can of Lysol, cough drops, and those tissues that are "anti-viral". You could hand her a tissue next time she starts coughing next to you.
2006-12-07 10:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by rgdet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't there an existing office policy regarding protocol ? Somewhere there should at least be a memorandum relative to cell phones during business hours. I would research this and give her a copy of that page, highlighted, anonymously. If none is found, ask the supervisor if this employee suffers from a hearing loss and cite the "evidence". Any manager worth their salt should address this situation for the benefit of ALL employees.
2016-05-23 04:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her you don't like her coughing everywhere and ask if she would like for you to get her some cough drops. It's your health too, maybe the boss should send her home!
2006-12-07 10:54:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wear a mask to work and maybe she will get the hint....definetely get the lysol wipes and wipe you area down,keep a bottle of hand sanitizer around and use it frequently....keep a box of tissues on your desk and ask her to use them...just polietly tell her to use a tissue around you or she will have to stay out of your office
2006-12-07 11:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By all means, maybe she can't afford them or something. And load up on Airbourne and Lysol everything...
2006-12-07 10:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by imadancr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you should be so concerned about telling someone what they should be told like'' Could you please cover you're mouth when you cough? To many people know are allowed to be sensative or offended by someone who simply was brought up with better comon sense ! Frankly" I'm sick of people who want to avoid constructive comments for the good of all !!!
2006-12-07 11:23:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋