Security - Stethoscope Engraving

[futurenursling]

I am wondering whether or not it would be a security issue for me to have my full name engraved onto my stethoscope. I am a new student, so I am still not sure how identification works. Will people be able to see my full name on an ID tag anyway, or is that kept private? With the internet in this day and age, an upset client could find out a lot of information using a nurse's full name is my primary concern.

[Icooka4u]

Although it hasn't happened to me, it's obviously a huge issue according to numerous threads in allnurses regarding nurses stethoscopes walking off. Yes to getting yours engraved. Has anybody ever just declined to share their stethoscope? Why is there such a high instance of doctors not having their own stethoscope?