Congrats on starting NS in August. You are in for the ride of your life. I spent 4 out of 5 semesters of NS with a Littmann Master Classic II. (about $125) It is a great stethoscope, easy to...
There is so much bending and crouching in hands-on nursing, I would hesitate to wear a thong. Typically, scrub tops come down at least to "mid-buns", so that helps. Many of us wear little lacy...