name tags for stethoscopes

Maycee · Dec 17, 2004

I bought a nice Littman (cardiology) for the BSN program (start in Jan) I was wondering how you kept your stethoscopes safe from "borrowing". I can't afford to buy a new one so I was wondering if there was some type of name plate or tag to write my name on. Any one know of anything like this or have any ideas?

manna, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2004

I'm not entirely convinced that a nametag is enough to keep a thief away. Personally, my steth doesn't often leave my backpack, around my neck, or in a scrub/labcoat pocket... so there's not that much risk of it "walking off," so to speak. :)

Good luck starting nursing school! :)

manna, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2004

I'm not entirely convinced that a nametag is enough to keep a thief away. Personally, my steth doesn't often leave my backpack, around my neck, or in a scrub/labcoat pocket... so there's not that much risk of it "walking off," so to speak. :)

Good luck starting nursing school! :)

mitchsmom · Dec 17, 2004

My Littman came with a little thingee you can get engraved (but it can just be removed so it's probably pointless). I got my husband to also engrave my initials on the little metal area between the bell and diaphragm- it's not neat but you don't see it unless you look for it and it won't be mistaken for someone else's steth. I never set mine down either but I'm sure I'll screw up and do it eventually

mitchsmom · Dec 17, 2004

My Littman came with a little thingee you can get engraved (but it can just be removed so it's probably pointless). I got my husband to also engrave my initials on the little metal area between the bell and diaphragm- it's not neat but you don't see it unless you look for it and it won't be mistaken for someone else's steth. I never set mine down either but I'm sure I'll screw up and do it eventually

stressgal, RN · Dec 17, 2004

I had mine engraved, and I never loan it out or lay it down.......so far :)

stressgal, RN · Dec 17, 2004

I had mine engraved, and I never loan it out or lay it down.......so far :)

boulergirl, CNA · Dec 17, 2004

At the scrubs store where I got my stethoscope they sold name tags, and I bought one for $4. It snaps together around the tubing and there's a tag where you write your name. Durable and easy to read, and since I leave my scope for other aides to use, they know it's mine when they see the tag. :cool:

boulergirl, CNA · Dec 17, 2004

At the scrubs store where I got my stethoscope they sold name tags, and I bought one for $4. It snaps together around the tubing and there's a tag where you write your name. Durable and easy to read, and since I leave my scope for other aides to use, they know it's mine when they see the tag. :cool:

mavnurse · Dec 17, 2004

My steth came with a tag which I have yet to send away to be engraved. I've never had a problem with it, even thought at first I was soooooo protective of it. I kept it in the box it came in for weeks. What a nerd - I even carried the box to clinicals in my backpack! I was shocked when my instructor said to leave my steth on the table outside an isolation room, but now I'll do things like that without worrying. I've loaned it out, left it in my open bag, and even left it at the nurses' station (after asking maybe the secretary to keep an eye on things first) and I've never ever had a problem. Once you get comfortable with everyone at your clinical site and in your classes it will change - they'll all be overprotective of their stuff at first, too. I guess it just depends on where you work, or what school you go to maybe? At my school, probably 99% have Littmans because they come and set up a booth at orientation so for most it's just easiest to place an order like that. Since we all have nearly identical steths, it's no big deal now, even though we guarded them with our lives the first couple of weeks. Just don't loan it to someone you don't see regularly, but that kinda goes without saying. Good luck in January!!!

mavnurse · Dec 17, 2004

My steth came with a tag which I have yet to send away to be engraved. I've never had a problem with it, even thought at first I was soooooo protective of it. I kept it in the box it came in for weeks. What a nerd - I even carried the box to clinicals in my backpack! I was shocked when my instructor said to leave my steth on the table outside an isolation room, but now I'll do things like that without worrying. I've loaned it out, left it in my open bag, and even left it at the nurses' station (after asking maybe the secretary to keep an eye on things first) and I've never ever had a problem. Once you get comfortable with everyone at your clinical site and in your classes it will change - they'll all be overprotective of their stuff at first, too. I guess it just depends on where you work, or what school you go to maybe? At my school, probably 99% have Littmans because they come and set up a booth at orientation so for most it's just easiest to place an order like that. Since we all have nearly identical steths, it's no big deal now, even though we guarded them with our lives the first couple of weeks. Just don't loan it to someone you don't see regularly, but that kinda goes without saying. Good luck in January!!!