Stethoscopes

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Do I need a special or high-dollar stethoscope for the ICU? What is your favorite?

Specializes in pedi, pedi psych,dd, school ,home health.

I have to go with the Littman group..have had several different kinds over the years, the Littman cardiology II was my favorite, till it grew legs and an rT (know it but cant prove it) decided she liked it. I now have a Littman liteweight cuz that was all i could afford to buy to replace the other one, and it is ok..but i miss the real thing:rolleyes:

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Specializes in critical care.

I love my DRG. The only thing is not to use the anti microbial cover. They get air in them that back up into you ears . Stick with the reg diaphragm covers. they run about 120. So far it is the best stethoscope I have had

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Specializes in ICU, CCU & PCCU/TELEMETRY.

I hear there are some really nice expensive stethoscopes available out there, a co-worker of mine has one with a doppler attachment. i wanted to replace my master cardiology, because of too much ambient noise. Most stethoscope sites I found compared their product to the Littman Cardiology III. so i bought it. Wish i had gotten it from someone who did engraving. Wherever I go (I'm a travel nurse) everyone seems to have the same one. I love it. I couild also agree with papawjohn, my sprauge, which I got for nursing school for $12, works almost as well but it is cumbersome with the heavy dual head on one end and super-light tubes at the other end. To each his own.

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