In your opinion, what should I purchase?

[KNL6/25/05]

Hi All -

I started NS this fall and need to purchase a stethoscope. My instructor told us yesterday that if we have a cheapie (my spraguelight) we may want to upgrade, however, she didn't give us any recomendations.

I would like to order ASAP. Any input that you could provide I would appreciate so much.

Regards,

Kathie

[sunnyjohn]

I'm thinking of getting an Ultrascope or the Littman Master Cardiology.

Ultrascopes are so cool looking, but Littman is the gold standard.

Perhaps it is overkill, but I am asking my family for nursing stuff (including a right smart PDA) for Christmas, Birthday and "Honey I'm sorry" gifts.

I just remind them of the many college books, semesters of tuition, tanks of gas, bills and babysitting fees have paid for them all!

Agape

:balloons:

[RN12345656]

Hi All -

I started NS this fall and need to purchase a stethoscope. My instructor told us yesterday that if we have a cheapie (my spraguelight) we may want to upgrade, however, she didn't give us any recomendations.

I would like to order ASAP. Any input that you could provide I would appreciate so much.

Regards,

Kathie

Hi Kathie!!

I personally like Littman. I think spending $40-$65 on any brand would be sufficient for a nursing student. I think I had a Littman II SE in school. The one I use now is $160 Littman Master Cardiology. I will tell you that you can hear heart tones/lung sounds alot better with the more expensive stethoscopes. You get what you buy.

[Katnip, RN]

If I had to do it all over, I'd get the best I could afford for school. That's where I needed it to learn hearing all those sounds. For me, I had a Littman Classic SE II. A good scope, but I couldn't hear what others were hearing. I upgraded after graduation to a Master Cardiology, and what a difference. I wish I'd had it back then.