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Neck, otherwise I'd accidentally leave it somewhere if I carried it by hand, and it doesn't fit well in my pocket along with all the other stuff in there. It is slightly stiff mid-tubing after 5 years of having it. I always keep mine out of the cold, too.
Mine does not cause headaches, but I can notice the weight reduction when I take it off. They do sell lighter steths if yours is giving you trouble, Sarah
I don't wear one...then again, I'm in Psych :) I leave it in the desk and get it when I need it.
In clinicals, if I had the lightweightone that day, I'd wear it around my neck. If I had the cardiology one, I'd have to use a holster since it was heavier. It didn't cause me any neck problem...but it would keep sliping off of me.
I wear mine around my neck. Its a Litmann Cardio III so it is really light. I am tempted to put some net stocking/tube gaze around the tubing and change it every shift because of the oils in your skin thing. I got tired of wearing two stethoscopes (one for baby and one for mom) the Cardio III works for adults and peds.
I have a little clip-like thingie I use [see: http://www.allheart.com/pm755.html ]. Hangs off my scrub bottoms on my left side [stetho on the left, hemostat+tape on the right] :)
cheers,
Sarahjean43
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Do you wear your stethoscope around your neck while working? If yes, does it cause neck strain, headaches or other problems? If no, where do you keep it while working?