MT2PA Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Feel free to point me to a previous thread if one exists. I have a list of supplies I'm required to buy so I'm not so worried about what to get or what brand/model (though suggestions are welcome!) but I am looking for suggestions of good websites to find such items (stethoscope, otoscope, etc). My school has given me a short list and I'd just like to do a little price comparison but I'm unfamiliar with where to look. So, where are the best places to buy quality medical equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC30 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Amazon may be a good place to start, to get an idea of different brands/versions/prices. So far as I know you can't go wrong w a good Littmann for a stethoscope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakingpatience Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I got most of my stuff on eBay. Many students resell their equipment they had to buy for school, so it's lightly used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimyhtixela Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 My school and others in the area use a vendor, maybe you and your classmates can see if you can save by purchasing items together. As far as stethoscopes go, find out if your school requires yours to have a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrat2PA Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I don't know if this applies to you, but just a heads up my school pretty much told us not to buy anything as they will have a bulk discount vendor on campus like the first or second day of class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 I don't know if this applies to you, but just a heads up my school pretty much told us not to buy anything as they will have a bulk discount vendor on campus like the first or second day of class. Yea we've already gotten our info and our 'bulk order' isn't really much of a discount it's more of a convenience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 The PAs I work with told me to spend as little as possible on everything except the stethescope. They said every exam room will have an otoscope and opthamoloscope so the ones you get will just be for practicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrePAKatie Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 fakingpatience- how did you pick one out on ebay? There's such a wide range of prices especially for stethoscopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakingpatience Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 fakingpatience- how did you pick one out on ebay? There's such a wide range of prices especially for stethoscopes. I already had the stethoscope I needed. As for the other equipment, my school was specific with what they wanted us to have, so for the most part I remained within those parameters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliz Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Littman cardiology III will meet your needs and is high quality. Buy new... its not that much money and then you will have the warranty and brand new tubing and earpieces. You can buy these all over the internet. I bought mine on a nursing supply website and it had free shipping and free engraving. Don't spend money on engraving- the letters are small and most people won't even notice your name is on it if you leave it behind somewhere. As for otoscope/ophthalmoscope- buy used on eBay. There is absolutely no need for a brand new set. You will probably get rid of it by graduation anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlumsden Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Buy a sturdy, lightweight bag to keep your medical supplies in. Mark it with something distinctive enough to grab quickly if it happens to be in a pile with your classmates' medical bags (as you might for your luggage in airport baggage claim carousels). I second the comments about the stethoscope. It probably wouldn't hurt to get an ergonomic, mid-level model for the blood pressure cuff, just so it holds up through the year, and you don't have to deal with it falling apart as you learn to use it. I am partial to sturdy, stiff cardboard backed stenography pads for history taking. They are just the right size for history taking. Those mock clinical exams are nerve wrecking, and having a pad that fits nicely in your hand as it shakes furiously helps. Finally, buy a good set of dry erase markers -- the campus dry erase boards tend not to be well stocked, and they are great for study sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irene357 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hello! there are plenty of places on the Internet where you can easily find all kinds of medical equipment, including those that you have listed here . Try browsing some medical equipment trading platforms - 'http://bimedis.com/' , 'http://www.medwow.com/' 'https://www.dotmed.com/'. As long as i know, there are other ones that are very popular, so feel free to search internet on your own. I wish you good luck in finding the required equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHU-CH Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Get the best quality you can. When cost is an issue, you will do better to buy used, high-quality equipment than to buy new junky equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewconvert Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Talk to the students in the class ahead of you. I could have gotten away with a stethoscope and a pen light for the entire didactic year. Instead ended up with another $500 in equipment that I really didn't need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Talk to the students in the class ahead of you. I could have gotten away with a stethoscope and a pen light for the entire didactic year. Instead ended up with another $500 in equipment that I really didn't need Yea that's the rumor I'm hearing, too, but my program apparently checks to make sure you have the expensive stuff a few times despite rarely using it. (It's to practice on your own time, apparently). Surprised more graduating students weren't selling their stuff to make some money back on it - I likely will be in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindz12 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 I put money into my littman cardiology III stethoscope and bought a mdf sphygmomanometer (on jet.com---good prices and also give you a discount on first order, I think 15%) but everything else I got on eBay (used Reister otoscope/ophthalmoscope), etc. my class spent $700, I spent $560 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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