What stethoscope did you buy?

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(the post about using the scope made me think of this question...)

I just ordered a Littmann Classic II S.E. Stethoscope which was recommended to me by a friend who is a nurse as a good one for school.

Specializes in PICU, Peds Ambulatory, Peds LTC.

I bought a Littmann Cardiology STC stethoscope. It does wonders. Got it on allheart.com

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Specializes in Telemetry & Obs.

I ordered the Littman Classic, but when it came in it wasn't engraved as I'd ordered and that was a GOOD thing..I couldn't hear with it at all :o

I now have a Littman Cardiology and even my clinical instructor borrows it!! :)

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Specializes in Urgent Care.

I've had a littman lightweight for 10 years and it still works good :)

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Just got the Cardiology III from allheart. Its my first stethoscope so I have nothing to compare it to.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.
(the post about using the scope made me think of this question...)

I just ordered a Littmann Classic II S.E. Stethoscope which was recommended to me by a friend who is a nurse as a good one for school.

That's the model I have also. I got it for a pretty good discount through a program at school. I also got a Sprague as part of my uniform package, but I don't know if I will use it.

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Our school issued us a cheap one in our skills kit. The instructors really discouraged us from buying our own & if we did they asked us to not brign them to lab. Reason being that theft is rampant & they don't want our expensive ones to get stolen. They say it happens not only inschool but in the hosp once working too.

I figure I'll work with the cheapie for now & after school if I need a more expensive/advanced one I'll get it then.

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i have a littmann cardiology and i love it.............. when im doing my morning v/s....... i can hear the heart, the lungs, and bowel sounds all at once:p cost me 120. and worth every penny!!!!!

(the post about using the scope made me think of this question...)

i just ordered a littmann classic ii s.e. stethoscope which was recommended to me by a friend who is a nurse as a good one for school.

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I have a Littman Classic II S.E. I bought it at a local uniform shop and of all the steths they had, the lady said that the Classic II is the one she sells the most of. She says she can't keep them in stock because they sell them faster than she can get them in.

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Specializes in critical care; community health; psych.

I've got two... a Littman Classic IIE and a DRG Cardiology. Hands down, the DRG is better. It was also more expensive @ $145 but worth every penny.

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Here's an honest concern from a soon-to-be-nursing-student: You all mentioned other people (docs, instructors, etc.) BORROWING your steths, what do you all CLEAN the ear pieces off with after they used them? Would it be insulting to clean it right after the person hands you the steth back?

I'm sorry, sharing ear germs just kind of turns my stomach :clown:

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Just received my Littmann Cardiology III in the mail today. The school doesn't issue one to us so we had to buy our own.

Michelle

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Specializes in Gynecology/Oncology.
Reason being that theft is rampant & they don't want our expensive ones to get stolen. They say it happens not only inschool but in the hosp once working too.

I've been warned several times that when in a clinical setting, guard your steth with your life.

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