Re: Measuring urine output

We weigh diapers clear through to couplet care before discharge. I agree, it's Standard of Care. The Neo's always want the last 24 hours output for the next days intake.

We rarely do foley catheters, but we haven't use 5 fr og's since one got tied in a knot inside the the baby, and couldn't be withdrawn. Now we have a stack of Foley catheters that will expire before they are used. We have maybe one baby a year that needs a foley!

Re: Measuring urine output

For us, strict I/O is the standard on admit. We'll continue it by order for anyone NPO, with cardiac/renal/glucose issues, or really any baby who might remotely need it. Once the baby is stable, we might continue doing it just because the nurses think it's a good idea. Every baby still has their number of voids and stools counted.

We do have Foleys in 3.5 and 5fr, but we rarely use them. If anything, we end up sending them to the ER since they don't stock them.

Re: Measuring urine output

I work in a Level III NICU and we record the urine output with all diapers. Doesn't matter if it's a 22 weeker or 40+ weeker.

Re: Measuring urine output

We measure urine output for the first 24 hours on all admissions. After that we just do diaper checks, unless there is a renal issue. We also do strict I/O when we start certain meds like dopamine, neoprofen and steroids. We place a Foley if there are complications with output.