Just wondering what kind of stethoscope did u buy or plan to buy for nursing school?
When I went to school for medical assisting, I used the cheap one the school provided from prestige medical. It was very heavy and I thought the sound quality was ok....until I purchased the littman lightweight! Omg the difference there is very noticeable. Can't believe I went so long without a littman. The sound quality is very impeccable, and let's not forget the weight of it. Much better than having that heavy, double tubing one hang around my neck all day.
I'd say I made a very good choice in getting the littman. Also I was able to get it in my favorite color (lilac/light purple), I love every shade of purple and was also able to have my first and last name engraved on it.
What kind of stethoscope/ clinical supplies did you guys use or plan on using?
I am in the market for purchasing a stethoscope but I am indecisive. My school recommended both the Littman Master cardiology, as well as the Littman Classic II S.E. I am leaning more towards the Master Cardiology because the reviews portray it as the holy grail of stethoscopes next to the electronic 3200.
Specializes in Tele, Interventional Pain Management, OR.
Wearing your stethoscope around your neck will damage the tubing. The oils in your skin cause the tubing to harden and eventually crack necessitating repair/replacement long before you should need to.
This. Also, wearing your stethoscope around your neck is a safety hazard in the hospital setting. Anyone can grab it and turn it into a ligature of sorts. My clinical instructors (I'm in my final semester of an RN program) have always told us NOT to put the stethoscope around our necks.
I wear Grey's Anatomy cargo-style scrub pants so my stethoscope remains tucked into a cargo pocket until I need it. No tubing issues, and no safety issues! And no "dangling awkwardly when I don't need it" issues.
I start nursing school in Janurary and for months now I've been getting all of my gear ready for clinical and lecture. I see that someone above mentioned a Whitecoat clipboard. My school bookstore sells them for $30, and when I saw the price I figured I'd hit the web to try and find a cheaper alternative. mdpocket.com sells the clipboard at a "damage sale" price for $12!!! I was skeptical at first of what the so called "minimal damage" would entail but my clipboard came in perfectly fine, Theres not even a scratch on the face of the clipboard! The site is actually having a sale right now on yellow colored clipboards making them $20, if you're nervous about buying a damage sale one.
Specializes in Critical Care, Med-Surg, Psych, Geri, LTC, Tele,.
Studentnurse.moe: I love my md pocket clipboard! It even fits in my koi scrub pockets! I splurged and bought a pink one with all the bells and whistles (engraved, pink, pen holder, etc)
And I bought a "batclip" from Amazon to hold my stethoscope in my waist band. Never needed this for work, but it was helpful when I went back to school!
Just finished my 1st semester of nursing school and I bought a bumble gum pink Littman 2 stethoscope! I love it. It was for $69.99 but got a discount on a site.
they now have stethoscope covers that you can easily sanitize during your shift. They cover the stethoscope tubing and come in lots of colors. I saw them at scardstore.com
Now you can buy a littmans. They have new silicone stethoscope tubing covers to protect your scope and it will last longer with less hardening of the tubing. I saw them at scardstore.com
I have a cardiology IV and a Classic III. Sometimes the cardiology IV is overkill. I'm trying to listen to a pt's bowel sounds and I swear I can hear their S3-S4 sounds.
ShontaFutureBSN
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I am in the market for purchasing a stethoscope but I am indecisive. My school recommended both the Littman Master cardiology, as well as the Littman Classic II S.E. I am leaning more towards the Master Cardiology because the reviews portray it as the holy grail of stethoscopes next to the electronic 3200.
Shonta - Future BSN