Title: Empty a closed urine drainage bag.
Course: Nurse Aide II Condensed (14051-II-A) > Section: Developing Basic Nursing Skills

Emptying procedures should include

- use of proper equipment
- use of Standard Precautions
- maintenance of privacy
- measurement of urinary output
- documentation.

Refer to Unit VIII in Nurse Aide Curriculum, Virginia Board of Nursing, Virginia Department of Health Professions, 2023.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it necessary to have all equipment assembled at the beginning of the procedure?
- Which Standard Precautions should be used during this procedure?
- Why is accuracy of urinary output measurement important?
- What information needs to be documented at the end of the procedure?