School Stethoscope Suggestions?

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Hey guys! I'm starting nursing school in 30 days (*panic*). We've got to buy a dual-head stethoscope before school starts, and I've been looking all over. Found loads and loads on various sites.

Does anyone have suggestions for a good one to start with? What are you using in school, yourselves? Especially if you bought it online, as that's probably what I'll have to do.

So many thanks!

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I'm buying the littmann SE. It not super expensive but not cheap either. I have been warned though that stethoscopes tend to disappear.

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I believe professionals should have professional tools.

When you are learning and attempting to make sense of what you hear it is essential to be able to hear clearly. I highly recommend the Littmann Master Cardiology II.

Expensive, the most expensive non electronic Littmann but well worth the money. I can distinguish sounds with the MC-II that my colleagues with Classic IIs or Master Classics didn't even know were there.

I ordered mine online and had it engraved so that a clip-on tag can't "accidentally" fall off.

$200 sounds like a lot of money but considering I carry a $600 cellphone, $300 pair of glasses, $250 worth of books...a measley $200 stethoscope doesn't sound too bad.

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I second the Littman. I love mine!

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I'm with asystole. I spent over a grand on textbooks my first semester plus tuition, so my $200 master cardiology littman is just another investment that I will use for many years to come. I had it engraved as well.

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I got the Littman SE II for about $45 somewhere. I love it and it served it's purpose for nursing school.I have no trouble hearing heart and lung sounds with it. Once I become a nurse I plan on upgrading, however. I have heard that stethoscopes tend to disappear,too, but haven't seen it happen in my experience.

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I'm starting in August and I got the Littmann Classic II SE in ocean blue ;)

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For those buying Classics and the comparable budget stethoscopes, why? Is it the money or just thats what you have been exposed to?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

moved to the Nursing Stethoscope forum

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another possibility to consider is the adscope (adc) 601 convertible cardiology stethoscope. i bought mine from an individual on e-bay (new) for over half-off. it has a chestpiece that converts from pediatric diaphragm to adult bell. good luck with your decision.

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Looking up all these model names. Thanks to everyone so far.:D

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For those of you with the master card, how hard is that to use on peds? I'm stuck between that one and the cardio 3?

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