How do you store your stethoscope?

[BAMcDan]

What is the best way to store my stethoscope at my house? In a drawer somewhere, hung on a hook, or how?

(sorry, stupid question I know. But my husband bought me this stethoscope last Christmas when I decided I was finally going to go back to school so not only do I want to take care of it for obvious reasons [hello - PRICEY], but it also holds extreme sentimental value to me.)

Thanks!

[Cold Stethoscope]

In Florida (and probably most or all other states) it is illegal to drive with things dangling from your rear view mirror. As a precision instrument, baking a stethoscope in a hot parked car will eventually cause problems.

[OB-nurse2013, BSN, RN]

I started nursing school in the Winter semester, not last winter but the one before, and my husband got mine for me too and I store it in my clinical bag :) Thats about it.

[weavers]

A pricey one on a hook I take to clinical

A cheap one in the trunk of my car incase I forget or if another student forgets theres

[ko115]

Though I haven't started the program yet, I bought a white memory box from Michael's for $3.99. I labelled it with my label maker for "School Supplies", and inside I placed my stethoscope, BP cuff & case, hemostats, gait belt, pen lights, bandage scissors, and pocket organizer. They all actually fit perfectly in the box. Hope this helps!

[SunshineDaisy, ASN, RN]

same as others, in my clinical bag!

[PrettyLady87]

I don't have a clinical bag yet, so I just keep it in the box it came in :) I love my baby pink Littman!

[SunshineDaisy, ASN, RN]

just be careful with the baby pink. Mine is the same, and has black marks all over it that won't come off I ended up buying a cover for it from Etsy.

[PrettyLady87]

just be careful with the baby pink. Mine is the same, and has black marks all over it that won't come off I ended up buying a cover for it from Etsy.

Oh... Thx for the heads up!

[SunshineDaisy, ASN, RN]

No problem. I was so bummed when I saw the marks!!

[runforfun]

A pricey one on a hook I take to clinical

A cheap one in the trunk of my car incase I forget or if another student forgets theres

Prepared and thoughtful! Such a good, and kind idea

[turnforthenurse, MSN, NP]

I just kept mine in my clinical bag...if I needed it for lab, I just threw it in my backpack. I went through school with a Littmann Classic II S.E. and it held up just fine.

[Racer15, BSN, RN]

Mine hangs on the door knob of my closet. I've stored it like that for all 7 years I've had it and it still works just as well as the day I bought it.