Proper hand hygiene is essential to prevent contamination and infection. Measuring the fluid is important to determine how well the wound is healing; the amount should steadily decrease. Fluid being collected should progress from red to pink to clear as healing progresses. After collecting and measuring the fluid, the bulb is squeezed flat to create suction that can draw fluid to the drain. The JP drain should be emptied every 8 to 12 hours, or when it is half full, not every 24 hours. Redness or pain at the JP insertion site are signs of infection and should immediately be reported to the health care provider.