All about the bling...

3 Many Nurses place charms, coverings, and other ornaments on their stethoscopes. It may be a good way to individualize your instrument and possibly reduce the chances of it getting lost. But, maybe you don't know if it is o.k. with your employer. Is it appropriate, problematic, safe? Hospital policy/procedure should address this. How many of you place bling on your stethoscope?
Ah, how timely...!!

I loved wearing cute scrubs when I worked in peds, but I never got into "blinging out" my stethoscope. I was 21 when I graduated from my LVN program, so I was young. Now I'm 26 & I wouldn't do it.

I have a little beaded bracelet with my name on it that I have wrapped around my stethoscope...I'll probably get it engraved one day but it helps me know which one is mine since I have a popular colour.

I have my name engraved on the bell. that's it

I do not. Between the high incidence of drug resistant infections in my patient population combined with my pediatric patients reaching out to touch/play/attempt to mouth pretty much anything within reach. I save my "unique" choices for the color of my scope (happens to be clear right now) and funky or cartoon scrubs (since I work with a pediatric population they appreciate my choices).

I have a "sweater" on my stethoscope that I wash with my scrubs. It is less about the bling and more about protecting my stethoscope from my neck oils, since I always wear my stethoscope around my neck. Not to mention, it is one extra fuzzy piece of "warm" that I appreciate in the freezer-cold hospital.

I have one simple CharmMed charm on my stethoscope because I have an all black model Littman that several other nurses have on my floor.

I have a red allergy armband wrapped around it so I can tell mine from others.

Quote from cardiacfreakI have a red allergy armband wrapped around it so I can tell mine from others.

I used to hang a roll of tape on my scope. That tape came in soooooo handy at times.

I have a one with the rainbow colored metal. Only one I've seen in the wild with my color and the colorful metal, so I don't bother blinging in out further.

Quote from cardiacfreakI have a red allergy armband wrapped around it so I can tell mine from others.