I never thought...

[gracie05]

...that I would have to worry about someone stealing my stethoscope!!! I worked at another campus of my hospital (same unit, ICU) a couple of weeks ago and put my stethoscope on the counter where I was sitting...got up for a moment and a doc took my chair (which is annoying) and totally forgot about it. It was almost time to go home, so all my assessments were done for the night...I did not realize I left it there until 2 days later when I went to assess a patient. I immediately called over there and no one had seen it...of course. I asked so many people, and went back over there to look, but alas, it was not there. The most annoying thing to me is that I did not have my name on it:selfbonk: This stethoscope was a graduation gift from my parents, so it is extra sad. I hope whoever has it, is enjoying it and really really needed it.

Thanks...needed to vent!

[sunnyjohn]

Yes, you read it properly. You'd be surprized what the physicians steal in this joint...clippers, retracters, suction machines...you name it

I've had to buy surgical equipment for a school and hospital. That stuff is EXPENSIVE!!!

I would have showed up at his office with a cart and the 'po-po's and got my equipment back!!! :trout:

Please tell me he is at least using the stuff in his free clinic or to help out poor kids with no health care?

[TachyBrady]

It's not just stethoscopes, either. One day a resident handed me a pair of scissors to cut some tape. I cut it and out them in my pocket. "Hey, where's my scissors?" sez he. And I said "They're mine. See, they have my name on them." He sort of slunk out of the room.

Those doctors can be pretty sneaky too. One day I was informing the doctor that the patient's testicles were enlarged. As he examined the patient, he asked for my stethescope to listen for bowel sounds (down there). A quick glance to his neck and stethescope told me what he was up to. When I asked what was wrong with HIS stethescope, he said all meek and humbley... "oh, I forgot I had it with me". (yeah right, bugger up MY stethescope instead of your own!). He slunk out afterward too.

[sunnyjohn]

Those doctors can be pretty sneaky too. One day I was informing the doctor that the patient's testicles were enlarged. As he examined the patient, he asked for my stethescope to listen for bowel sounds (down there). A quick glance to his neck and stethescope told me what he was up to. When I asked what was wrong with HIS stethescope, he said all meek and humbley... "oh, I forgot I had it with me". (yeah right, bugger up MY stethescope instead of your own!). He slunk out afterward too.

OMG!

I know I shouldn't laugh, but that is too dagum funny! You sure peeped his card and he knew it!!

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

we have a doctor at my hospital who never brings a stethoscope (he wears a suit and i think he thinks he wouldn't be stylish). he always asks to borrow ours and it's quite annoying because i stand around for a few minutes to make sure i get it back and it holds up my time. but what am i gonna say.. "no?"

definitely clean the earpieces because i've heard stories of nurse winding up with mrsa in their ears!

i say "no." usually i soften it with "i'm prone to ear infections" and offer to get them the yellow fisher-price isolation scopes. if they throw a fit (and some do) that's not my problem. i've never lost one (because i never let anyone else use mine, including my dh!) but i know people who have lost several. i used to work with this woman who bought 3 littman cardiology scopes in one year!