Buying a Medical Student Stethoscope - Full Guide

Most medical students will need to invest in a stethoscope when they start their training. Learning how to use one of these iconic instruments properly is a rite of passage, and an essential step on the career ladder for medical students everywhere.

If you’ve just started out on your medical journey, treating yourself to a good quality stethoscope will help you to feel the part and set you on your way to success. If you have a friend or family member who’s an aspiring doctor or nurse, giving them a brand new stethoscope will show you care and give them a bit of encouragement as they start out in their new vocation.

To help you find the right product for your needs, and get your medical training off on the right foot, we’re taking a look at the best student stethoscope options around.

 

What Features to Look for When Buying a Medical Student Stethoscope?

In general, students don’t need a stethoscope with lots of bells and whistles when they’re just starting out. In most cases, fairly basic models will be more than enough for student doctors and nurses at the start of their training. As long as the stethoscope is good quality, durable and has high acoustic sensitivity, it should be suitable for both aspiring doctors and nurses.

A model like the Spirit Classic CK-S601PF Stethoscope is ideal as it offers excellent performance and great value for money. Its excellent acoustics, floating diaphragm and advanced light binaural tubing assembly mean that students will be able to hear everything happening inside their patients’ bodies.

Another thing that makes this a great stethoscope for student doctors and nurses is the fantastic range of colours available. Choose from baby blue, shocking pink, lemon yellow, dark green, purple and royal blue among many other shades. Select a bright, bold nursing student stethoscope so you can spot yours easily at the end of the day.

Other good options for medical students include the Prestige Clinical I Stethoscope, the Prestige Clinical Lite Stethoscope and the Prestige Basic  Spraguelite Stethoscope. All of these affordable stethoscopes offer durability, great acoustics and excellent usability.

  

What Is the Best Stethoscope for Medical Student?

While a stethoscope for nursing students and medical students doesn’t need to be particularly fancy or expensive, buying a high-end medical student stethoscope could help to future-proof your investment. After all, if you spend a little more on a professional-standard stethoscope now, you probably won’t have to buy another for years, helping you to save money in the long term.

Littmann make some of the very best stethoscopes around. Known for their high-build quality, beautiful design and excellent acoustics, Littmann stethoscopes are used by top medical professionals all over the world. Thanks to their durability and accuracy, these are arguably the best stethoscopes medical students can buy.

Unless you’ve already chosen your specialty, you’re probably best off with the 3M Littmann Classic III Stethoscope. This fantastic piece of equipment is a genuine all-rounder. It offers next-generation tubing with enhanced resistance to skin oils and alcohol, high definition sensitivity for doing overall physical examinations, and a tunable diaphragm. The stethoscope can be used on both adult and paediatric patients.

If you’ve already decided you’re going to specialise in cardiology, opt for the 3M Littmann Cardiology IV Stethoscope or the 3M Littmann Master Cardiology Stethoscope. Providing far higher levels of accuracy than the average stethoscope student doctors may use, these specialist tools will help to get your career off on the right foot. Littmann also makes infant and paediatric stethoscopes, giving students a great choice when it comes to selecting the product that’s right for them.

If you’re studying to be a doctor or nurse and are looking for a student discount Littmann stethoscopes occasionally have offers available. Keep your eyes peeled to see if you can grab yourself a bargain.

 

What Stethoscope Is Best for a Nursing Student?

Student nurses are being trained for evermore specialist roles. So, it’s essential that these hard working professionals have access to tools that can help them accurately and quickly assess their patients. A lot of nurses working in hospitals, medical centres and other clinical settings will use stethoscopes regularly to diagnose and monitor the people they care for. This means that students need to master these skills if they’re going to excel in their chosen field.

Again, Littmann is one of the best names to look for when buying a student stethoscope. When it comes to choosing a Littmann stethoscope nursing students can’t go wrong with the Classic III. This all-purpose stethoscope performs exceptionally well in all areas and will make it easy for student nurses to carefully examine their patients.

If your budget won’t quite stretch to a Littmann, the Prestige Basic Dual Head Stethoscope is a more affordable stethoscope nursing students can invest in. Economical and accurate, it’s ideal for general practitioners, nurses and nursing students, as well as first responders and medical students.

A good quality stethoscope is a real asset to aspiring doctors and nurses. Helping them to learn this all-important examination technique, and properly diagnose and monitor their patients, a good stethoscope is an absolute must have for medical students everywhere. To find out more about student stethoscopes, or to explore our entire range of high quality medical supplies, take a look around or get in touch with a member of our team today.