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1. Littmann 3000 = 2 questions

   ermen replied to csslpn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Thanks for your reply. Are all nurses in the states degree holders then? Is it a postgraduate degree like an MD? In my university we have a four year Bachelor of Nursing degree that is registrable at the nursing council. There is also another 3-year ...

2. Littmann 3000 = 2 questions

   ermen replied to csslpn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   As far as I can tell from my experience as a med student in Hong Kong, our nurses don't use stethoscopes at all so I was curious why they would want to buy one. The closest tasks they perform that require one is blood pressure taking, though in all o...

3. "but doctors are better than nurses"

   ermen replied to AussieJack's topic in General Nursing

   Nurses are trained to care, doctors, to cure; both are valuable to the patient.

4. Littmann 3000 = 2 questions

   ermen replied to csslpn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   nope, i sincerely wish to know what nurses use with their stethoscopes.

5. Littmann 3000 = 2 questions

   ermen replied to csslpn's topic in Uniform/Gear

   can anyone tell me what nurses do with their stethoscopes?

6. Littmann Master Classic or Master Cardiology?

   ermen replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Get neither. Everyone knows that the tunable diaphragm gimmick was a tragedy. If you really wish to upgrade get a Cardiology III instead. If you are to ask of my opinion I'd say that the Classic SE II is already good enough for most doctors, if not n...

7. Littmann Cardiology III Stethoscope or Classic II S.E?

   ermen replied to futurern123's topic in Uniform/Gear

   As a matter of interest can someone tell me what nurses usually do with their stethoscopes? Measure BPs? Auscultate?