theft of my scope

NursesRmofun, ASN, RN · Sep 16, 2007

In all, probably 5-6. At most, maybe 7- in 17 years. Not fun. But the Littman was a bit more painful. I had it less than a year, as I recall. I buy mostly cheaper ones now.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Sep 16, 2007

So far none. Probably because people i work with know if anyone takes my Littmann, I'll bite them.

My husband won't even touch my stethoscope if i bring it home, he knows how protective i am of it lol.

sharona97, BSN, RN · Sep 16, 2007

Just one, my Littman, of course.

agent66 · Sep 16, 2007

I only ever had one taken and that was when i worked in neuro and we used a nursing office so had a lot of floating nurses on the unit. Funny thing was when i changed units 6 years later I found the dang thing in the clean utility room in a cupboard with my name still on it.

sharona97, BSN, RN · Sep 16, 2007

I think that's how mine disappearred, float pool nurse, not for sure though! Good you found yours again.

autumleaves · Sep 16, 2007

How mayny stethescopes have been pilfered from you in your career?

My ex took my best scope lol:nono:

dusky1228 · Sep 17, 2007

i've had a few taken over the years of my career! i "lost" several of them early in my career-to residents or attendings who "borrowed" them, then never returned them. i stopped that by buying a bright pink stethescope. at that time, more residents and attendings were male, and wouldn't be caught dead with a bright pink stethescope!

now i am in home care, it's less likely to be misplaced or taken. however, a few years back, i forgot to put my expensive littman cardiology back in my bag as i usually do. the patient was a teenager, whose sister was planning to go into nursing school and showed a lot of interest in my stethescope-asked a lot of questions about it. when i arrived home, i realized i didn't put the stethescope back in the back, and drove back to the pt's home to get it, since i knew they were moving the next day and had no phone, and i figured i would never see it again. a few blocks from their house, a teenager sped through a stop sign in a school zone as kids were being released from the elementary school and broadsided me. he crumpled my suv with a tiny sports car, he was going so fast. luckily, i was not critically hurt, and no kids were hurt (he hit me instead, and i would have done exactly what i did all over again if it meant that no kids would get hurt). however, my stethescope was long gone by then. i had to buy another one. :angryfire

angel4gramma · Sep 17, 2007

2 littmann black, now I have a purple cheap one

TCRNCOB61 · Sep 17, 2007

The one my dad gave me when I graduated from college I keep at home because he died 4 years ago and it can not be replaced. I know it doesn't get used much (just for when I have a sick family member) but I don't care, I would be heart broken if it got stolen.

I just use the cheap ones they have on the supply carts at work.

SaderNurse05, BSN, RN · Sep 17, 2007

Knock on wood I still have my black Littman with my name on it. I can't keep up with the same pen for 1 hour but I have my scope! :lol2: :lol2:

Tweety, BSN, RN · Sep 17, 2007

Too many to count. I went through about six my first year. I thought someone was playing a joke on me.

I've had the same one for several years now. I keep it in my backpack. It's a cheapo.