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An ICU is a specialized section of a hospital that provides comprehensive and continuous care for patients who are critically ill and who can benefit from treatment. Most patients in ICU require mechanical ventilation. A machine designed to move breathable air into and out of the lungs, to provide breathing for a patient who is physically unable to breathe and is admitted in ICU. VAP is the most common nosocomial infection in ICUs which is responsible for increased stay due to prolonged ventilator days. VAP is the type of lung infection that occurs in patients who are on mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. The aim of the study is to critically review the incidence and identify the various risk factors and conclude specific measures to be undertaken to prevent VAP. In this study we found that out of 30 nurses, (76.66%) staff nurses belongs to the age group of 25 to 30, 27(90%) were female followed by 3(10%) as well as 16 (53.33%) were Christians followed by 14(4.66%) were Hindu. Most of the nurses were B.sc (Hons) nursing that is 19 (63.33%) followed by GNM 11 (36.6%). Regarding years of experience, most of the nurses i.e., 20 (66.66%) had less than 5 years of experience, followed by 8 (26.66%) nurses who had 5 - 10 years of experience, then 1 (3.33%) have experience of 10-15 years and above 15 years. Out of 30 nurses, 19 (63.33%) were unmarried and 11 (36.66%) were married. Out of 30 nurses, 16 (53.33%) had attended In-service programme on Ventilator Associated Pneumonia before and 14 (46.66%) had not as well as out of 30 Nurses, 10% had very good knowledge, 33.33% had good knowledge, 26.66% had average knowledge and 30% had poor knowledge about Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. Mean knowledge score and standard deviation for pre-test was 17.7 and 3.99, post test score was 26.7 and 1.24 median for pretest was 17 and post-test was 27.