Nurses play a crucial role in any healthcare system, carrying out a variety of tasks that require detailed auditory assessments – from monitoring heart rhythms to examining lung sounds. This ...

Pass rates on the national licensing exam are the lowest in the nation, with dire implications for health care. A nursing student holds a stethoscope up to a mannequin during a training simulation at ...

Whenever one sees doctors or nurses with a stethoscope it’s usually draped around their neck or stuffed in a pocket. But one RN’s battle with a herniated disc and filling idle time led to a device ...

As a necessary part of patient health assessment and diagnosis, stethoscopes are one of the most valuable tools for healthcare professionals. But not all stethoscopes are equal. These tools can differ ...

First and second-year resident nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have received stethoscopes for their work in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit, the Department of Public ...