Teaching auscultation with great acoustics.
The right stethoscope is essential to teaching auscultation.
We recognize the value you put on teaching auscultation to nursing and medical students. Helping future clinicians learn the art of listening with a stethoscope is critical to developing their diagnostic and monitoring skills.
Teaching students how to auscultate starts with a stethoscope that’s easy to use, with acoustics that help them hear accurately. 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscopes are the choice of professionals for the same reasons they are an excellent choice for students — they are well-made, precisely engineered stethoscopes that offer high acoustic sensitivity that clinicians with any level of experience require.
The 3M™ Littmann® Classic III™ Stethoscope and the 3M™ Littmann® Cardiology IV™ Stethoscope are high-quality stethoscopes that support nursing and medical students as they learn. Choosing a stethoscope that will continue to perform for them beyond training is an investment students can make in their education and their future.
Tunable technology can make teaching auscultation easier.
Tunable technology is another feature that make the Classic III stethoscope and the Cardiology IV stethoscope great options for students. This 3M invention lets you hear different frequency sounds without repositioning the chestpiece. By simply adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the chestpiece, students are able to hear different types of sounds — firm pressure for high-frequency sounds, light pressure for low-frequency sounds. With practice, students will learn how to quickly find and distinguish different sounds without repositioning the chestpiece.
Watch a video about tunable technology.
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Versatile chestpieces help teach a variety of auscultation techniques.
Chestpieces on the Classic III stethoscope and the Cardiology IV stethoscope are double-sided with tunable diaphragms on both the adult and pediatric sides, meaning you need only one stethoscope to practice listening on all ages and sizes of patients. Prefer teaching auscultation with an open bell? Watch the video to see how the pediatric side on both stethoscopes converts to a traditional open bell by replacing the single-piece diaphragm with a non-chill rim.
Check out specifications and styles for the Classic III stethoscope.
Check out specifications and styles for the Cardiology IV stethoscope.
Earn free Littmann stethoscopes for your classroom or a student organization.
Organize a sponsored sale and the 3M School Sales Program will reward stethoscope purchases with credits redeemable for free Littmann stethoscopes for your classroom or a student organization.
How it Works:
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Earn CreditsEarn 1 credit for every 10 stethoscopes purchased as part of the sale.
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Redeem 1 CreditRedeem 1 credit to get a Classic III stethoscope donated to your classroom or a student organization.
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Redeem 2 CreditsRedeem 2 credits to get a Cardiology or Teaching stethoscope donated to your classroom or a student organization.
Resources for teaching auscultation.
Take advantage of our classroom resources to communicate key information to your students.
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