Measuring urine output

[3yrDiploma]

1. I am wondering what other units do in regards to keeping track of urine output. The Level III unit I work in does not measure urine output at all.
   

[pmeluso]

I am a nursing student in my 8th quarter. Our book is Maternal Child Nursing Care - 4th Edition (Perry). On page 1285 it states the following: The volume of fluid in milliliters is equivalent to the weight of the fluid measured in grams...or 1 gm of wet diaper weight = 1 mL urine

[pmeluso]

I am a nursing student in my 8th quarter. Our book is Maternal Child Nursing Care, 4th Edition (Perry). On page 1285 it states the following: "The volume of fluid in milliliters is equivalent to the weight of the fluid measured in grams".....or 1 gm of wet diaper weight = 1 mL urine. Hope this helps.

Patsy

[MiniBabyRN]

We weigh every diaper on every patient, even if the baby eats like a pro or is going home that day, and then record it under urine output in our electronic charting. We total mL/kg/hr every eight hours and are supposed to report it if it is less than 2. Some of the sicker kids have catheters, we just use a feeding tube (I think they're 5 fr) hooked up to a collection chamber.