Stethoscope Reccomendations?

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I'm a new grad and just got a job on a post-surgical unit....What brands & types of stethoscopes are good? I had a $20 stethoscope in college & for a year working as a LPN, but now I think it is time for an upgrade. Want to make sure I can hear everything I need to! Also, any suggestions on websites to buy from would be appreciated.

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Try reading through the stethoscope discussion board

https://allnurses.com/forums/f316/

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Get the best one you can afford, in order to get the best acoustics, especially if youlre wanting to hear clear heart sounds. Don't let anyone steal it.

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

I got a stethoscope from Allheart.com. It's their brand, it's stainless steel and works just as good as the littman that I had. It was only 20 bucks too.

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The stethoscope discussion board is awesome!:yeah: Never realized there was a section like that on here. I remember my teachers making reccomendations at school, but I could not remember what brand they had said (Littman, of course, lol).

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Charge Nurse.

I am still in nursing school, but I have a Littman Cardiology III. I purchased it from steeles.com because they engrave the diaphragm. Fourteen characters or less, my whole name and middle initial fit on mine.

http://www.steeles.com/catalog/engraving.html

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ED.

I use a Littman Master Cardiology. The acoustics are great, but it is very heavy.

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