What stethoscope do you have?

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What brand and model stethoscope do you have?

Bonus question: How do you wear it? ;)

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

That Sprague would be a nightmare for me--waaaay too heavy!!

Which is why it spends most of its time banished to the nurses station when I'm not assessing anybody. I bought it cause it was cheap and I was poor at the time....still am, sort of. Now I'm just too cheap to buy a new one! ;)

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I was given a Littmann Cardiology III as a gift. I am very impress with the clarity of sound.

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Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.
I was given a Littmann Cardiology III as a gift. I am very impress with the clarity of sound.

That's the one I would get if someone ever took me shopping and told me to pick out the steth of my dreams. For now, the Sprague will do.

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

http://www.stethoscope.com/index.cfm?event=ProductDetail&ProductID=305

This is a cheapo, Arwen. That Sprague needs to GOOOO!!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

I have 3 cheapies. . .

One is a $4.95 Prestige model that was issued to me while in school.

Another is a $16 NurseMates double-tubed black stethoscope.

The final one is a $34 Prestige Cardiac Light that weighs 4 ounces.

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, Emergency, SAFE.

I have an Adscope? LOL>.some friends gave it to me because it had clear tubing and I thought it was cute...LOL

Do people really wear the "consultant"??? Iwould think that style is slightly dangerous...:rolleyes: Reminds me of a surgeon i think purposefully wear tight scrub pants and then tucks his top in....:imbar:

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Specializes in Occ health, Med/surg, ER.

I have an Ultrascope and I love it. I always have it around my neck. Even on the days when I dont work, I feel naked when I dont have it with me! LOL :lol2:

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Specializes in MICU/SICU.

I am a final-semester nursing student; I am fortunate enough to have a wonderful husband (a doctor) who gave me the Littman Cardiologist Electronic Stethoscope with a built-in digital amplifier...though this was a little silly for a first-year nursing student to carry around (you can imagine the stares from doctors, with more than one of them asking what I was doing with such an instrument :uhoh3:), and it was very hard to learn to use (because it picks up EVERYTHING), this stethoscope has opened up a whole new world for me...I plan on going on to become a NP in cardiology, solely because of this stethoscope. I simply can't get enough of it...however, it is very expensive and i spend alot of energy taking care that I don't leave it somewhere. Also, it doesn't hang as comfortable around the neck.

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Specializes in MICU/SICU.

..oops, bad grammar! Doesn't hang as COMFORTABLY around the neck. sorry

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Specializes in ER, OB, Med/Surg,.

Littmann Cardiology III...love it!

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Specializes in Almost everywhere.

I have a Littmann Master Cardiology and I love it!!!

Those piccys of how do you wear it were a flippin' riot. This will give me something to watch for this weekend!!!! LOL!!!!

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Specializes in Occ health, Med/surg, ER.

I have done all except the newbie. I never carried it in my pocket.

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