j_tay1981

j_tay1981

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  1. How hard do you press down on your stethoscope?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I'll mess around with the scopes a bit and see what works.

  2. How hard do you press down on your stethoscope?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    So if my scope has a non-tunable diaphragm (like an ADC Sprague or a 609 Adscope Lite) do I just press lightly? Or does it even make a difference in sound with a non-tunable

  3. Do Nurses Use Abdominal Percussion in the Field?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of like the idea of learning to do more with out using gadgets and so forth - there is something fascinating about learning to diagnose and assess based on the five senses. Maybe it's the...

  4. An Interesting Finding Regarding Kila Lab's Single-Head

    j_tay1981 replied to beyondx4's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Has anybody tried this yet? Does the Littmann diaphragm replacement make that big of a difference? I'm pretty happy with the Kila diaphragm, but if the Littmann is even better, I'll make the switch! I...

  5. DRG Stethescope

    j_tay1981 replied to Tua15395's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've heard good things about DRG, but you need to use the regular hard diaphragm and not the soft anti microbial heads to get the best results. They are kind of cool - I guess the acoustics are...

  6. Littmann alternatives

    j_tay1981 replied to Skynet's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I second the Kila Labs single-head cardiology. I can do BP's and auscultations with it very well. It's heavier, but the simplicity of the single head is great, plus the sounds are nice and clear as...

  7. Can You Do General Assessments w/ single head Cardio?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    HeartsOpenWide, Thanks for the reply! I bought a single head cardio scope off of eBay but it doesn't have a tunable diaphragm like the Littmanns do. So far I DO like it but it is heavy around the...

  8. Can You Do General Assessments w/ single head Cardio?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was looking at getting a Kila single-head cardiology steth for nursing school since I'd like to be able to hear as much as possible. However, this particular scope is just a single head. Can I...

  9. Kila

    j_tay1981 replied to keaton90's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That's weird about the packaging. I just got my Kila single head in th mail yesterday, and it came in a nice box like my Littmann did. So far really happy with this scope, especially for the price...

  10. Tough Time Hearing Out of Littmann Lightweight

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Nevermind. The more I played with it, the more comfortable I got with it. Weird. Anyways, no problems with it at all. I actually am beginning to appreciate the lightweight and sounds I can

  11. Can You Do General Assessments w/ single head Cardio?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Well like a good spender, I bit the bullet and bought a Kila labs single-head cardio model off of ebay for ~$49.00. It came in the mail today and I've been playing with it. Kila has a nice...

  12. Help: My Deaf Stethoscope

    j_tay1981 replied to choken666's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've seen this technique listed a few other places. Since I had a spare Prestige Sprague laying around, I thought I'd give this a shot. Surgery was pretty easy on it :) but now it looks like a toy...

  13. Any Nurses Out There Who use a Prestige Sprague?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just a bump to see if there are any more nurses out there that use any kind of Sprague - (Prestige, MDF, ADC, no-name, etc.) Call me

  14. Any Nurses Out There Who use a Prestige Sprague?

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi, I am a student nurse who is obsessive about stethoscopes. I have several, including a Littmann Classic II S.E., but the one that I really like (or at least have become attached to) is my...

  15. Ultrascope

    j_tay1981 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I see. The only advice I can offer about the Ultrascopes is that some people think they are tough to take BP's with because they have that large acrylic head. That may be an issue for you as an EMT....

  16. Next step up in steth for student

    j_tay1981 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I own several steths, and overall I think I like my Littmann Classic II SE the most (out of several Spragues, though they are nice as well). I was wondering two things of the community here: 1) As...

  17. Next step up in steth for student

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I went to a local uniform shop and tried out the Master Classic II - nice schope, but I can't say that I heard a huge improvement in volume over the classic II SE. Hope that helps others!

  18. Can You Do General Assessments w/ single head Cardio?

    j_tay1981 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for the reply! Anybody else use a single-head or Cardio-style stethoscope for general assessments or even in nursing school? Would I get good use out of the Kila brand over some of the...

  19. Prestige Medical Clear Sound Heart Stethoscope

    j_tay1981 replied to xiongmao's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    bump - Prestige a good alternative to

  20. Ultrascope

    j_tay1981 replied to Nrsstudent09's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd like to know this as well. I was bidding on an Ultrascope on eBay, but lost . I'm kind of curious about how well they perform. I've never seen one 'in the wild' before, so could never try them...

  21. Prestige Sprague Stethoscope not working for me

    j_tay1981 replied to JayB18's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I agree with the above poster. Prestige's Clinical series is great. Their Clinical I is a great steth in the same vein as the Littmann Classic II SE. I have a Prestige Sprague ( I love the classic...

  22. Kila

    j_tay1981 replied to keaton90's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    MikeFS, Sorry to hear about your mom. That's a nice sentiment, using her steth in school. I think you can contact various other outlets, like allheart.com or steeles.com and get actual Littmann...

  23. I need stethoscope suggestions

    j_tay1981 replied to JettaDP's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a Littmann Classic II SE that I really love (sophomore nursing student here, BTW)). I think the Littmann is really comfortable, seals out noises well, and picks up what I need to listen for....

  24. What is your favorite nursing student STETHOSCOPE?

    j_tay1981 replied to nursingyogi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The Littmann Lightweight II SE is a nice scope for students. A lady at a local uniform shop in my city said she won't stock that model steth because it's only good for BP's however I disagree. Plenty...

  25. Regarding UltraScope

    j_tay1981 replied to colleenm's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm curious about these Ultrascopes - they are just a solid chunk of plastic or acrylic, right? Are they really all that sensitive? Can you detect bruits, heart, lung, bowel sounds, etc.? How do they...