[epiphany]

what is the normal urine output for neonate? Is it .5ml/kg/hr? (studying for nclex)

Thank you for help.

[prmenrs]

.5ml/kg/hr is low. Needs to be @ least 1ml/kg/hr.

[epiphany]

Originally Posted by prmenrs

.5ml/kg/hr is low. Needs to be @ least 1ml/kg/hr.

Thanx. (why is that info so hard to find?)

[mommatrauma]

Originally Posted by epiphany

Thanx. (why is that info so hard to find?)

It was extremely hard to find...I looked everywhere and couldn't come up with a definitive number..thanks prmenrs...

[JenKatt]

our hospital likes 2cc/kg/hr for 24 hours. once below that we start to look at it.

[epiphany]

Originally Posted by JenKatt

our hospital likes 2cc/kg/hr for 24 hours. once below that we start to look at it.

In one nclex question in the Saunders book, 1-3 ml/kg/hr was considered "increased". Based on that, for the sake of nclex, I'm going to consider it 1ml/kg/hr. But good to know what could be hospital policies. Thanks JenKatt.

[Mimi2RN]

We use 2 ml/kg/hr, except in newborns for the first 24 hours or so.

[prmenrs]

Merenstein and Gardner, Neonatal Nursing is the best reference for neonatal ??s.

[dawngloves]

We do 1/kg/hour as well.

[Gompers]

Another vote for 2cc/kg/hr.