[keldel]

HI! I am starting nursing school in two weeks and I need a good stetheoscope. I just started shopping around on the internet and there are SO many to choose from. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated because I am CLUELESS!!!!!!

[TruDivaRN]

I paid $75 for a Littman's, and thats a pretty good scope.

[browneyedgirl71]

I'm starting in the Fall too. I bought a Littman Classic II SE. It was about $80...I think you can get them a bit cheaper online. It's not an easy decision. Basically, I read the posts here to see what others had to say and then researched from there.

[rjflyn]

Do a search in this forum, there are probably a dozen threads, pro and con on the various brands. My opinion is get what works for you- ie a cardiac nurse and clinical instructor I know uses a $6.00 cheapy that she just keeps buying new tubing for every couple years.

Rj
Ps same goes for shoes and uniforms/

[willdgate]

get the cheapest but best quality one, it would be a waste to spend a lot of money on a stethoscope

[tookewlandy]

www.steeles.com i paid 68 dollars(including shipping) for my littman classic II and it came 3 days after i ordered it with regular shipping

good luck in nursing school

Andy

[studentforlife]

Go to the medical supply or uniform store and try every type they have. Then you can make a more informed decision. The people there are usually very helpful.

[RNsRWe]

Rj's right; there's a LOT of threads on this subject, and they all look the same, lol....everyone has their fave and that ranges from a ten dollar cheapie to a 200 dollar fab-a-mundo

Buying the cheapie doesn't mean you won't hear very well, and buying the expensive one doesn't mean you will either....it's very personal, and you may wind up buying a number of them before you find your best match (I went through two in school and got a third--so I KNEW what I wanted by then--at graduation )


Everyone will tell you what they got. But you can only go by what YOU HEAR when you listen through it

[Sunshine0425]

I got a littmann classic SE II...we'll see how it works. It just seemed to be recommended the most...By the way, you're from the New Orleans area. So am I...where are you going to school at? I start in just over a week. Good Luck!!!

[LanaBanana]

Originally Posted by tookewlandy

www.steeles.com i paid 68 dollars(including shipping) for my littman classic II and it came 3 days after i ordered it with regular shipping

good luck in nursing school

Andy

I got mine here too and it was excellent service.