by erin01

Hi,
I was thinking of buying the littmans master cardiology stethoscope. But its really expensive and wanted to know if it was worth it. I have a light weight littman and i think its not doing a great job! I also was thinking about taking a class on stethoscope assessment skills...do you think this is worth the time? or is it a skill you develop over time?

Re: should i invest in a new steth?

I think it will be worth every penney!!!
I now own my second littmann Cardiology III. the 1st one was for $250 at the store. 2nd one $150 online. I didn't know what I was missing with my $30 steth until I got my littmann. Buy it and you will not regret it. or just try it on.
Good luck!

Re: should i invest in a new steth?

I bought a Master cardiology and I really like it....neccessary? Not really.

Re: should i invest in a new steth?

Depends, started out in a private hospital SICU, I bought a littmann cardiology STC ($175), then went to work for a level 1 trauma center in the trauma ICU, and half our patients come in or end up getting acinetobactor, so now my $175 stethoscope sits in my backpack and I use a 10 cent disposable stethescope. But I do always have it on standby in case I really need to hear something.