Want to buy an otoscope...help me please!

HumanContract · Apr 20, 2011

I'm in the same boat! I want one soo bad, but they're super expensive for a nursing student, lol. I found one, I think on Access's website that was much cheaper but looked kinda like a joke.

Trauma Columnist · Apr 21, 2011

As a nursing student - I wouldn't buy an otoscope for yourself - just use what's available in clinicals/labs.

They are too expensive and you won't use it once you get out of school.

HumanContract · Apr 22, 2011

Oops, I meant Advance's website!

Rnstudent2011 · Jun 3, 2011

allheart or medisave has a really cheap one... Im talking $5 cheap, they also have one for $20. I cannot remember which site has these prices so I listed both. The ones for this price look like a joke, like a scope on a pen light. They do have one that looks decient for around $60-80 bucks. I have ordered mine from allheart and I'll let you know what I think.

HumanContract · Jun 3, 2011

Thanks RNStudent, have you purchased either of them? Is the quality decent enough for curious use?

mommywithplenty · Jun 28, 2011

I would check bay as I get a ton of thing cheaper on bay then in the stores.

amybeets05 · Jul 1, 2011

There is one at Wal-Mart in the medicine/ pharmacy section. It is near the diabetes supplies and pill boxes, etc. It is silver/black and comes a few accessories. It costs about $15 and I use it all the time to check my kids ears for infections and to look down their throats since my older child has a bad habit of waking up every day with a "sore throat". Good Luck!