whelanja

I am looking into evidence surrounding the need for daily weights in the NICU. We currently have orders for daily weights on all NICU patients (unless clinically contraindicated such as oscillating pt's or pt's with chest tubes, etc.). I'm working with a committee who is trying to implement more relationship-based care and we'd like to move to weights 3-times a week or alternate days as our baseline weighing policy and then only order daily weights on high risk patients who need them. Anyone have a policy like this in place? Or can point me towards evidence? I'm having a hard time finding anything - thank you!