Since you're still in nursing school, I'd caution against a specifically pediatric stethoscope... what if you graduate and can't find a peds job? I hear they are getting hard to come by. A pediatric scope is just too small to use with large adults. If you want a scope that you can use for both peds and adults, the Littmann Cardiology III has a peds and adult side. They peds side you can use with either a diaphragm or bell, depending on what you need it for. I have this scope, although I use it just for my adult sized patients. I have a pediatric ultrascope to use with my little guys, which I didn't purchase until I got my peds job. (And as an aside, I love my ultrascope much more than my Littmann... If I hadn't of spent over $150 on the Littmann, I'd consider getting an adult sized ultrascope... much more light weight, and more personalized... I know immediately if someone's picked my ultrascope up unlike Littmann's that all look the same)
