Lost stethoscopes

[mthiga]

I am a frustrated RN. I work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I have lost 2(two) expensive stethoscopes within a year. My first was a Littmann Master Cardiology stethoscope. This stethoscope was a birthday present from my wife. It was lost about 1 year ago. The second, a Littmann Cardiology IV, was brand new. I had only used it on 2 patients. Both were engraved Moses K Thiga & Moses Kuria Thiga respectively on the tube and head. Please be on the look out. Thank you.

[Coffee Nurse, BSN, RN]

I am a frustrated RN. I work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. I have lost 2(two) expensive stethoscopes within a year. My first was a Littmann Master Cardiology stethoscope. This stethoscope was a birthday present from my wife. It was lost about 1 year ago. The second, a Littmann Cardiology IV, was brand new. I had only used it on 2 patients. Both were engraved Moses K Thiga & Moses Kuria Thiga respectively on the tube and head. Please be on the look out. Thank you.

^_- Have you tried looking around the necks of your coworkers, before throwing this out to an international community of nurses?

[Lev, MSN, RN, NP]

LOL, I will be on the lookout, thousands of miles away from Texas! Consider attaching a colorful patient wristband to the stethoscope in the future. I favor "elopement" bands for my scissors.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

I feel your pain. I would suggest attaching one of those 'lost item' thingamajigs... There are a bunch of them on Amazon. You can locate the missing object with an app on your cell phone.

[roser13, ASN, RN]

I will look in Indiana.

[EllaBella1, BSN]

I would also recommend the 'amazon tile' things.

Amazon.com: Tile (Gen 2) - Phone Finder. Key Finder. Item Finder - 4 Pack (Discontinued by Manufacturer): Cell Phones & Accessories

Of course if someone really wants to steal something they can just cut it off.

[mthiga]

Trust me I have. If you see mine around the neck of someone wherever you are, it'll speak volumes about his/her character.

[mthiga]

Those are easily removed...engraved letters on the other hand, not so much. You'll be surprised how far things travel!

[mthiga]

I will try one of those next time...thanks.

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Your stethoscopes were not lost. They walked away around the neck of someone else.

Either keep your scope on your person at all times.. or use the Fisher-Price model provided by the hospital.

I found I could hear everything I needed to hear with ANY stethoscope. I could even diagnose with my ear to the chest if need be.

Save your $$$, fancy scopes are not necessary.

[KatieMI, BSN, MSN, RN]

Tubing of flashy neon color, a engraved yoke plate (as big as possible and saying "RN") and decorations of tubing, yoke and head, if it is full metal, with some glued Swarowski cabs greatly reduce the chances of the stetoscope to walk away. Providers (doctors and midlevels alike) despise such decorations as "unprofessional" and everyone else will hopefully think one more time before walking away with something so easy to note.

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

KatieMI said:

Tubing of flashy neon color, a engraved yoke plate (as big as possible and saying "RN") and decorations of tubing, yoke and head, if it is full metal, with some glued Swarowski cabs greatly reduce the chances of the stetoscope to walk away. Providers (doctors and midlevels alike) despise such decorations as "unprofessional" and everyone else will hopefully think one more time before walking away with something so easy to note.

I found your scope