Abstract
Objective: To describe nurses' knowledge regarding patient care practices using mechanical ventilation in an Intensive Care Unit at a state hospital in the city of Porto Velho / RO. Materials and Methods: We chose a field research, with a descriptive objective, with a quantitative approach. The instrument used was a questionnaire with closed questions, applied to nurses. Results: The final sample consisted of 06 nurses working in the Hospital and Emergency Room João Paulo II and 14 nurses in the AMI (Intensive Care Unit), with a sample of 20 nurses. Conclusion: This study emphasized that the scientific knowledge acquired by courses, training, updates, that is, activities of continuing or permanent education are strategies can and should be adopted to improve patient care in artificial ventilation.