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A study to assess the effectiveness of ventilator bundle on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia among patients on mechanical ventilator at selected Hospital, Chennai using quantitative research approach with Pre experimental pre-test and posttest. The study was conducted among 60 patients on mechanical ventilator, who were selected by convenient sampling technique from the Hospital, Chennai for research setting. Demographic and clinical variables were collected by using a semistructured interview schedule and their post test level of ventilator associated pneumonia was assessed by Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score (CPIS). In experimental group the investigator provided ventilator bundle immediately after endotracheal intubation and continued for three days. There was an association in control group on prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia with their selected demographic variables such as age, sex, diagnosis, indication for intubation, Duration of patient on ventilator, Intubation done on situation, Frequency of suctioning, Personal History of smoking, diagnosis of VAP and preventive measure undertaken. Hence H2 is rejected among patients on mechanical ventilator with their selected demographic variables at p>= 0.05 level. This shows that the ventilator bundle was effective in preventing the ventilator associated pneumonia among patients on mechanical ventilator.