Urinary Output

What are the beginning steps to any skill?

Hello, my name is____

I am your nurse aide

I will be assisting you with ____

Is that okay?

Physical steps:

Wash hands

Close privacy curtains

Lock the bed

Raise the bed to working level

Gather your equipment

How to convert ounces to milliliters?

Convert ounces to milliliters by multiplying ounces by 30

(Ex: 1 oz times 30 = 30 mL, 4 oz times 30 = 120 mL)

What are the 6 equipments needed for this skill?

Intake/output sheet

Graduate (measuring container)

Urine in bedpan/urinal

Gloves

Paper towels/bed protector sheets

Alcohol wipes

What is the first step for this skill?

Don gloves

Place barrier on to floor to avoid contact between drainage bag and floor

What is the second step?

Untuck nozzle of urinary bag and drain into graduate/bedpan

Avoid contamination of the tube

What is the third step to this skill?

Wipe drain tube clean and tuck back into its original place

Lock the tube (with clamp)

What is the fourth step to this skill?

Set graduate/measuring container on flat surface and obtain measurement

Empty contents into toilet and clean/rinse equipment

Remove gloves and wash hands

What is the fifth step for this skill?

With clean hands, record measurement

Record within +/- 50 mL of nurse’s measurement

Record output as urine, record the time on I&O form

What should you make sure to do?

Check if drainage bag is hanging from bed frame and not touching the floor

Keep urinary drainage bag positioned lower than bladder throughout care

What are the final steps for any skill?

Ok, we are done

Can i get you anything else?

Are you comfortable?

Here is your bedside table

Here is your call light

Lower bed to lowest position

Wash hands