April 11th, 2009
Is a pediatric stethescope really neccessary?
ER Nurse said:
Question: I 'm of ED nurse who used a normal adult stethescope during my 2 years of practice. I 'm. looking to get a new that has the interchangable adult / pediatric heads. It seems like it would be very useful, however, is $ 56 more just stethescope adult … I 'M that goes to school in the fall who is studying to be a professional dell'infermiera of the family, so I know I 'll be on is assessing pediatric patients. What do you think? It is also worth it to get the stethescope interchangable, or should I just buy separate children later? Thank you!
Tags: Adult, Ed Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Patients, Stethescope
Filed under: Stethoscope
The pace of the tones of the heart of Pedi is different that adults and in normal practice and you can use the bell of a stethoscope (or record the pressure on certain Littmans). There is also the issue of those tiny anatomical - their bodies are small ….. little good. Try auscultation in a field with a large aperture heard everything. So the best advice I can give him as an old man in the trenches Navy is to buy a better stethoscope that you can afford. Part of quality of equipment is your gift to you to make your work better and allow more carry a high quality of care to your patients.
I think Susie has given good advice. Future from a supplier, I have a head for my children and I can think stethescope perhaps a half dozen times in a matter of ten years in which it could be useful