AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of nurses working in an intensive care unit for atleast 6 months regarding ventilator-associated complications and its prevention.Methods: The present study was conducted in Department of Trauma and Emergency. All staff nurses workingin the ICU were included in the study. 50 staff nurses were included in the study.Results: Age wise distribution of sample reveals that majority 74% within the age group of 22-25 years and26% were in the age group of 26-30 years. Gender distribution of sample reveals that about 68% were female.While 32% were male. The percentage distribution of patients in educational qualification shows that among54% were B.B.sc. and 44% were RGNM. The year of work experience was 96% between 1-5 years and 4%between 6-10 years, respectively. Most of the samples 29 (58%) were having average knowledge, 12 (22%)were having poor knowledge and 9 (18%) were having good knowledge regarding VAP. Most of the samples 47(94%) were having good knowledge, 3 (6%) were having average knowledge regarding VAP. The pretest andpost test knowledge score among staff nurses the pretest mean score was 11.519 with SD 2.648 and post-testmean score was 16.634 and SD 2.528 and the mean difference was 6.114 and calculated t value was 17.713which was statistically significant at level of <0.001.Conclusion: The current study showed that the nurses had satisfactory total knowledge at the pre-programimplementation, indicating that the respondents lacked knowledge. However, the score of total knowledgeincreased immediately after the planned teaching program, indicating that the nurses gained knowledge after theteaching program

AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to assess the knowledge of nurses working in an intensive care unit for atleast 6 months regarding ventilator-associated complications and its prevention.Methods: The present study was conducted in Department of Trauma and Emergency. All staff nurses workingin the ICU were included in the study. 50 staff nurses were included in the study.Results: Age wise distribution of sample reveals that majority 74% within the age group of 22-25 years and26% were in the age group of 26-30 years. Gender distribution of sample reveals that about 68% were female.While 32% were male. The percentage distribution of patients in educational qualification shows that among54% were B.B.sc. and 44% were RGNM. The year of work experience was 96% between 1-5 years and 4%between 6-10 years, respectively. Most of the samples 29 (58%) were having average knowledge, 12 (22%)were having poor knowledge and 9 (18%) were having good knowledge regarding VAP. Most of the samples 47(94%) were having good knowledge, 3 (6%) were having average knowledge regarding VAP. The pretest andpost test knowledge score among staff nurses the pretest mean score was 11.519 with SD 2.648 and post-testmean score was 16.634 and SD 2.528 and the mean difference was 6.114 and calculated t value was 17.713which was statistically significant at level of <0.001.Conclusion: The current study showed that the nurses had satisfactory total knowledge at the pre-programimplementation, indicating that the respondents lacked knowledge. However, the score of total knowledgeincreased immediately after the planned teaching program, indicating that the nurses gained knowledge after theteaching program