[Spidey's mom]

Around my neck or I leave it at the nurse's station. I work in a very small hospital and have forgotten it and when I come back to work there it is.

One of our docs wears his in his back pocket.

steph

[ERNurse752]

Originally Posted by EarthChild1130

I keep mine in my pants pocket, as I have scrubs with TONS of pockets, and the pants have a pocket down on the side of the pants...I can't wear it around my neck because it's aggravating and it rubs my neck, and I have a thing about shirts with collars! LOL

The tubing seems to be okay...but I didn't know they make belt clips for them...that would sure free up my pocket!! I'll be on the lookout for that!

I got mine at a scrub shop, and have seen them in other uniform-type places. Only cost a few bucks. I should probably use mine more often and try to get used to it.

[miloisstinky]

I agree, i have a cheapo, so i wont cry if i lose it. Scrunch it up in my pocket works for me. Just don't hang it on your rear view mirror , or wear it to the grocery store, i swear i've seen it!!!! Major faux pas......hahaha

[saskrn]

Originally Posted by miloisstinky

or wear it to the grocery store, i swear i've seen it!!!!

Mine has bought groceries with me more than once! I didn't realize that I was being fashionably incorrect! lol

[Cameelrn]

Originally Posted by Still Riding

Ok I'm a second year nursing student in my BSN, in clinical i don't know where to put my stethescope. i want it on my all the time to keep it handy I hate the way it feels around my neck, and it always seems to get in the way there. I tried having it in my pants side pocket but it seems to me that that may not be the best thing for my littman. with all the tubing bent.

SO what does every one do with theirs to carry them around? is there some system available?

thanx SR

I feel naked without my Littman around my neck! I have bought and made covers for it. That helps a lot. I have scratched my name into the bell and work in an area where a stethescope is protected for the owner (amazing!). In fact a co-worker dropped mine off at my house last night after she had borrowed it (a patient was going into respirator arrest and I didn't pause when she took it off my neck to take a listen). I do love working there!

[Ruby Vee]

I work in ICU, so I only have 1-2 patients. My stethescope goes in my bag (kept in my patient's room -- the safest place for it!) as soon as I'm done using it. Of course, I've had so many infected patients, the stethescope hasn't come OUT of the bag in weeks!

[Never_too_late]

Nylon belt and belt bag that carries stethoscope, scissors, tape, gloves, pen...
Not too big. Would be perfect but haven`t seen anyone fashionably wearing one of those in a hospital uniform...

N_T_L

[Aniroc]

We've been told specifically by our instructors NOT to wear them around our necks. Its a safety hazard So I end up putting mine in my pocket and it looks like I've got a massive growth on my leg!

[saskrn]

Originally Posted by Aniroc

We've been told specifically by our instructors NOT to wear them around our necks. Its a safety hazard So I end up putting mine in my pocket and it looks like I've got a massive growth on my leg!

I realize there is the possibility of a patient choking you with your scope. But, I certainly don't do everything my instructors told me, from years ago.

[Kudra]

Originally Posted by Jo Anne

You can buy a belt clip. I've seen these at scrub stores. Basically, it hooks on the waist of your pant and the bell and earpieces are secured together. Pretty neat.

i hade to figure out what the heck you were talking about... once i found a picture, i had a lightbulb moment... so THAT's what those things are for! i've seen them in uniform stores, but never clued in that they were for stethoscopes...

i wear my scope around my neck, mostly... i'm the only person i've seen at this hospital who has a stethoscope like mine and, seeing as my name's ingraved on the top of it, i think someone would have to be pretty brazen to take it and expect to use it at work...

i also have a fabric cover on it... it was causing my neck to break out in a rash...