How to Keep your Scope???

[Sleepyeyes]

It really hurts to lose your scope. Some of our nurses have gotten quite creative with putting ID's on theirs.

One nurse painted little flowers in acrylics to readily ID her scope.

I tried flower/butterfly decals, but they came off.

Someone else suggested fabric paint.

Trouble is, nothing seems to adhere well to the barrel.

Anyone got any ideas?

[AIS52]

I paid the extra money for one of Littman's black series stethoscopes. It's 100% black- even exposed metal. I've only seen two like it before and working on a cardiothoracic floor, it seems like everyone right down to dietary has a Littman around their neck!

Oh, keeping it around my neck when not in use has kept it from being stolen and also gives my neck muscles a great workout!

[mark_LD_RN]

simple rules!

1) no one borrows or uses it

2) i never leave it unattended

my new electonic phillipsscope cost to much to be careless with it

I also found coating in with nasty body fluids and secretions containing things like MRSA or VRSA work really well also:)

[Patsfan]

You'll love this one. During a very busy shift with a crisis happening on the unit one of the OB's asked to borrow my stethocope. After things calmed down I realized he never gave it back. I asked him about it the next day after searching the unit to no avail. He couldn't remember where he put it. He asked if I wanted him to buy me a new one. DUHHHH! Of course I never saw it..... Now when anyone asks I just say no. I'm going to try that keys and credit card line!

[CMERN]

Nope... anything but the scope.... cant part with it. Just fixin to use it. If a patient wants a pen the secretary has plenty that the hospital supplies. Just how I am...work E.R. I haven't the time to chase down my tools. :)