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There is nary a seasoned nurse who would dare show up for a shift without a nose saver, like a few Halls cough drops tucked away in the pocket.
Goodness knows there are all too many opportunities for icky smells to drift into a nurse’s workday.
Break out the peppermint oil and get a whiff of our top ten list of worst smells in the hospital!
10. Alcohol swabs
9. Benzoin tincture
8. Tube feeds
7. Cafeteria food
6. TPN
5. Code Brown
4. Bile
3. Vascular wounds
2. C. diff
1. GI bleeds
This list, by Abigail Raymond, RN, is the winner of our “Win Your Top 10 List on a Mug!” Giveaway. You can buy this mug for yourself or your favorite nursing instructor! Submit your own list here to enter!
