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I have a Littmann Master Cardiology II and while I payed a boat load for it, I love it. I can hear everything. The only complaint I have now, is that when I use the disposable steths for contact precaution patients, I can't hear anything. Just make sure you either engrave it or keep a tag on it, because they like to grow legs
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With steths you get what you pay for. That said, purchasing a littmann cardiology might be a bit much for a first clinical experience. Littmans are great steths and good quality. My advice would be the classic se II. Its a great beginner steth which many nurses keep using throughout their careers. If you want to upgrade later then that's great, go for the cardiology.
I dunno about buying a cheap stethoscope for clinicals. My CI was not pleased when I couldn't hear a heart murmur with a patient, in clinical. I listened over the mitral valve, and I just couldn't hear the swishing sound with the cheaper scope I was wearing that day. I listened with a classmate's Littman Cardiology III and heard the murmur right away.
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Hi,
I will be purchasing a stethoscope soon for use at clinicals next semester. Any suggestions on which is probably the best?