Andrews (2014) describes that VAP can cause a variety of problems in the intensive care unit (ICU), like increasing the risk of death and disease in patients. VAP can lead to a patient having to be on mechanical ventilation longer, it may affect the length of the patient’s hospital stay, and it can increase the costs for the hospital (Andrews, 2014). Andrews (2014) also explains that VAP is a form of hospital-acquired pneumonia, or nosocomial pneumonia, and is mostly prevalent in ICU patients who are mechanically ventilated. Being on a ventilator for forty-eight hours or more can increase a patient’s risk of developing VAP (Andrews, 2014). The mechanical ventilation can be performed through either having a tracheotomy or an endotracheal tube (ETT) (Andrews, 2014). A tracheotomy or an endotracheal tube are basically an artificial airway for the patient to be connected to the ventilator to support
Andrews (2014) describes that VAP can cause a variety of problems in the intensive care unit (ICU), like increasing the risk of death and disease in patients. VAP can lead to a patient having to be on mechanical ventilation longer, it may affect the length of the patient’s hospital stay, and it can increase the costs for the hospital (Andrews, 2014). Andrews (2014) also explains that VAP is a form of hospital-acquired pneumonia, or nosocomial pneumonia, and is mostly prevalent in ICU patients who are mechanically ventilated. Being on a ventilator for forty-eight hours or more can increase a patient’s risk of developing VAP (Andrews, 2014). The mechanical ventilation can be performed through either having a tracheotomy or an endotracheal tube (ETT) (Andrews, 2014). A tracheotomy or an endotracheal tube are basically an artificial airway for the patient to be connected to the ventilator to support