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A brand new RN that I once worked with got one of the special edition Littmans as a graduation present from her husband. Some of the people at work made comments about it developing feet or disappearing, and I had no doubt that another Littman might find another home. Littmans have a habit of changing owners even if they are engraved. I have had one stolen from me and try to be careful with its replacement.
I have a littman cardiology and I love it! When I'm using it I wear it around my neck, and when I'm done with it I put it away in my bag. If a physician asks to use it (why don't they have stethoscopes??) I hound them until I get it back. I've had to page a doc once just to ask for my stethoscope back! Keep your eyes on it at work...and a unique color might help you recognize it, but I don't think it would stop anyone else from walking off with it
Yeah. I got mine in a color I knew nobody on my floor had at the time and also a different style from anyone else. It also has a few personalized things on it so when I see it I know its mine. Much easier to spot and also if someone did decide to walk with it theyd have a hard time explaining themselves.
If a physician asks to use it (why don't they have stethoscopes??) I hound them until I get it back. I've had to page a doc once just to ask for my stethoscope back!
The ONLY way I will let a clinician borrow my scope requires that they surrender their Hospital ID. That ensures that I get my scope back because they are NOT going to get very far w/o their ID. IF they don't have their ID....I usually require depositing of their cell phone, wallet, car keys, or their belt.
I'm a girl and responded above that I have the choc/brass. I wouldn't describe it as boyish. I think it is classy and professional looking. My steth before this one was a bright orange one that picked up colors from my scrubs that I could not get off, and made it look dirty. So that was a factor in choosing a darker color for me.
cicatrixx15
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I was looking at stethoscopes today, and I noticed a brass and black one. Anybody have one of these? I think this would be easier to recognize than just different colored tubing and engravings, so maybe it won't "walk off". What do you think? It's kind of ugly, but I don't really care.:redbeathe