Article Critique

Select an article pertaining to the question you have formulated. The article you are critiquing should be a report of original research with a clearly labeled section on methods. Reports of literature reviews are not acceptable. Postings must address specific pertinent areas outline in the rubric. Article must be recent, published within the last 5 years and must be from a peer-reviewed nursing journal. Posting length is a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 750 words.

Does oral care every 6 hours reduce the risk of ventilator-acquired pneumonia in ventilated patients compared to every 12 hours within length of time ventilated?