You will need the following when Measuring and Recording Contents of a Urinary Drainage Bag:

• Barrier
• Gloves
• Triangular Graduate Container
• Documentation Sheet

1. Preparation & Hand Hygiene

• Read and follow the Care plan, the Whole Care Plan, and nothing but the Care plan.
• Knock and announce yourself before entering.
• Greet the Resident by name and introduce yourself.
• Explain the task to the Resident and ensure their comfort and consent.
• Close the Privacy Curtain
• Wash your hands thoroughly before beginning.

2. Measure Urinary Drainage Bag

• Place Barrier on the floor, absorbent side up directly underneath the Urinary Drainage Bag. 
• Put on a pair of Gloves.
• Retrieve Graduate Container from Bedside Drawer.
  
  • Put gloves on BEFORE handling Graduate Container.
• Place Graduate Container on the Barrier, directly underneath the Urinary Drainage Bag. 
• Remove T-Valve Port from its holder. 
• Using the T-Valve Port, empty contents of Urinary Drainage Bag into Triangular Graduate.
  • Do Not let T-Valve Port touch anything.
• Once the Urinary Drainage Bag is empty, close the T-Valve Port, and return the Port to it’s holder. 
• Verify Resident’s Catheter Tubing is coiled on the bed, not coiled near the floor or underneath the Resident. 
• Wrap Barrier around the Graduate Container.
• Transport Barrier/Graduate Container to the lid of the flat surface of the Bedside Commode/Toilet.
  • Do Not set Graduate Container directly onto the Toilet/Bedside Commode. Must be on Barrier. 
• Turn Graduate Container, so that the Measurement Numbers face you. 
• Kneel to eye level with Graduate Containers Measurement numbers. 
• Observe Fluid Level Measurement and make a Mental Note for recording. 

3. Record Urinary Drainage Bag Measurement

• Lift the Lid of the Toilet/Bedside Commode.
• Empty Contents of Triangular Graduate into Toilet/Bedside Commode.
• Rinse Graduate Container in Sink, dispose of Rinsewater in Toilet/Bedside Commode.
• Clean Graduate Container per Facility Guidelines. 
• Set Graduate Container in the sink.
• Use a paper towel to pick up the Graduate Container and another to dry the Container. 
• Use a paper towel to open the Bedside Drawer, place Graduate Container in Bedside drawer and close. 
• Dispose of paper towels.
• Dispose of your Gloves. 
• Verify Resident’s Catheter Tubing is curled on the bed.
  • NOT touching the Floor.
  • NOT coiled under the Resident.
  • Urinary Drainage Bag hanging from the bed.
• Ensure Resident is comfortable.
• Ask about Resident needs and preferences.
• Provide Resident with Call light.
• Open the Privacy curtain.
• Ensure bed is in lowest position.
• Thoroughly wash your hands.
• Document Resident Urinary Output on the Documentation Form.
  • Recording in ml’s or cc’s.
  • Ensure you are documenting in the OUTPUT section of the Documentation Form. 
• Thoroughly wash your hands.
• Think about the Steps of your Skill. Make any corrections. Tell the evaluator your Skills is complete.

• Not reading and following the Care Plan, the whole Care Plan, and nothing but the Care Plan.
• Not greeting Resident or describing Task. 
• Not following Barrier Rules throughout. 
• Not recording Urinary Drainage. 
• Not recording Urinary Drainage in the proper area on the form. 
• Not recording Urinary Drainage in ml’s or cc’s. 
• Not wearing gloves when handling Graduate Container. 
• Allowing Urinary Drainage Port to touch Uniform. 
• Allowing Urinary Drainage Port to touch the floor. 
• Allowing Urinary Drainage Port to touch the Graduate Container. 
• Not Returning Urinary Drainage Port to its holder. 
• Not Completely emptying contents of Urinary Drainage Bag. 
• Not covering Triangular Graduate Container while transporting. 
• Not placing Triangular Graduate on a flat surface to Measure. 
• Not Measuring Triangular Graduate on a flat surface or at eye level.
• Not properly cleaning Triangular Graduate. 
• Not properly disposing of Graduate Container rinse water.
• Not Disposing of Barriers properly. 
• Touching Resident with dirty hands.
• Not closing Privacy Curtain. 
• Not ending Skill with clean hands.