What color is your stethoscope???

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I'm starting my nursing program this fall and I've settled on the Littmann Classic II but I can't decide on a color. I was originally going to just get black but I think I may want something a little less common. I was leaning towards maybe ceil blue or rasberry but I'm pretty open to any suggestions. Oh and our scrubs are navy blue :)

I am having the same dilemma , I was trying to decide between the black or burgundy one and now that I know that the Doctors borrow them I think I will go with the burgundy one. Hopefully it will be less of a chance of them running off with it. I'm getting the Littmann's Master Cardiology 27" only because I have a lot of friends that are RN's and they have informed me that I would eventually end up buying that one. So, I guess I will guard it like a hawk.:uhoh3::uhoh3:

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Specializes in Pediatrics, school nursing.

Red Littmann Classic II SE. Love it!

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.

Bright red Littmann Cardiology III, it was a graduation present :) Throughout school, though, I used a ceil blue Classic II S.E., though I always envied the raspberry one a classmate had, for some reason :lol2: I also have a royal blue Ultrascope with multicolor glitter on the head, and my name engraved in yellow (blue and yellow were my school colors).

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Bought my first Littman from our school's NSNA that were selling them at a small discount. As I remember we only had a choice between black and burgundy Classic II SE. I chose burgundy.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Tele/ER.

Bright pink!

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Purple!!!!!:lol2:

(and yes the Dr's do "borrow" your stethoscope and sometimes don't return it!)

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I have a Navy Blue Littmann Master Classic II with my name engraved on it so no-one runs off with it ! My school uniform is navy blue and most hospitals and nursing homes in my region uniforms are navy blue so that influenced my choice.

I also have a cheap bright pink "learning" stethoscope.

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Specializes in Plastics. General Surgery. ITU. Oncology.

It's really interesting to read that US nurses all carry a stethoscope and regard it as something of a badge of office.

In the UK where I'm from I've never met a nurse who owns her own stethoscope and I've worked in lots of different settings including ITU. On the rare occasions one is required the cheapo hospital-issue ones are used.

I wonder why that is?

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Specializes in NeuroICU/SICU/MICU.
It's really interesting to read that US nurses all carry a stethoscope and regard it as something of a badge of office.

In the UK where I'm from I've never met a nurse who owns her own stethoscope and I've worked in lots of different settings including ITU. On the rare occasions one is required the cheapo hospital-issue ones are used.

I wonder why that is?

It's always interesting to me to hear how nursing is different in different countries. I'm left wondering how nurses in the UK get by without a stethoscope! :lol2:

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I have a raspberry Littman Classic IISE and a red CD-27 (GRX Medical)

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Specializes in Plastics. General Surgery. ITU. Oncology.

What do you use it for? I only ever use one on the rare occasions I have to use a manual BP machine and that happens once in a blue moon ;)

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
What do you use it for? I only ever use one on the rare occasions I have to use a manual BP machine and that happens once in a blue moon ;)

The US do full assessments including lung, heart and bowel sounds although I am sure someone will clarify further

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