Knowledge Regarding Mechanical Ventilation and Practice of Ventilatory Care among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units in Selected Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Practice nurses working in ICU regarding ventilatory care at selected government hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2021 (N = 146).

Care practice	Yes	%	No	%
Endotracheal/tracheal tube suctioning (when required)	61	41.8	85	58.2
Checking of endotracheal tube level	117	80.1	29	19.9
Rotating endotracheal tube positions (every 24 hrs.)	54	37	92	63
Checking cuff pressures (every 6–12 hrs.)	54	37	92	63
Recognize complications of ETT	74	50.7	72	49.3
Giving routine normal saline instillation before suctioning	106	72.6	40	27.4
Preoxygenate the patient with 100% oxygen before suctioning	132	90.4	14	9.6
Following the anxiety of a patient on mechanical ventilation	107	73.3	39	26.7
Recognizing the anxiety finding of a patient on mechanical ventilation support	78	53.4	68	46.6
Informing the relatives of a ventilated patient	128	87.7	18	12.3
Following ventilator care bundle practice to prevent VAP	45	30.8	101	69.2