Where do you keep your Medical tape??

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I recently ran across a website selling a thing to attach medical tape to a stethoscope. It looks pretty cool and has hysterical color names but I wonder if it is something that would sell. I usually keep my tape in my scrub pocket but it really fills it up and gets annoying when i try to pull it out in a hurry. This made me wonder if anyone else had a handy place to keep their tape nearby. Anyway, the website is statgeartools.com Check out the funny color names! Where do you keep your medical tape?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.

I unclip my lanyard and keep it on there. Then, it's not in the way of anything and is always within reach for use.

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Specializes in PICU, ICU, Hospice, Mgmt, DON.

On my scope...but didn't have any fancy thing to hold it...just screwed the bell off, slipped the tape roll on and screwed the bell back on...instant tape holder.

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I've kept it loosely on my scope also but it kinda gets annoying that its always moving all over. I'll probably get that holder thing. I love colorful accessories!

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I used to slide the tape roll over the jaws of a hemostat and then clip the hemostat to my scrubs. It kept the tape and the hemostat handy but out of the way.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

i have a littman se so i remove the bell from the stethoscope and just slip the tape on the tubing and replace the bell of the stethoscope so it doesn't come off until i have to replenish it.

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Specializes in LTC.

Where I work most rooms have at least one roll of tape in the room, so I really don't carry around tape. Plus how would you pick what kind of tape to carry around? There are so many options and they are all good for different thigns.

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Like others have posted I have a Littmann I just take the bell off and put the tape on! Why waste the money unless you like the color but it will just weight ya down and collect germs.;)

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Specializes in CEN, CPEN, RN-BC.
I used to slide the tape roll over the jaws of a hemostat and then clip the hemostat to my scrubs. It kept the tape and the hemostat handy but out of the way.

I do this, plus holster my scissors through the tape. I feel like an ER cowboy!

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Specializes in Psych, OB-GYN.

I have the Littmann lightweight, so I can unhook the tubing and have it slipped on, it rests around my bell. But I want a new scope so I'd be interested in seeing a different way to attach the tape. Do you have a link??

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I hate having stuff in my pockets, I have a lil strap on pouch.It has a lil velcro tab I slip thru a roll of tape. I call it my"nurse purse" keeps all my stuff on hand, ready to find without looking, and my pockets empty.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, ER.

I usually keep mine around my stethoscope.

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