Education plays a key role in the management of patients with VAP. Use of self-study education modules on the nursing care of patients at risk for VAP can decrease the rate of this type of pneumonia, the number of days of mechanical ventilation, and the cost of the disease.8.
For the walkathon as a competitive event, see dance marathon. A walkathon (walk-a-thon), walking marathon or sponsored walk is a type of community or school fundraiser in which participants raise money by collecting donations or pledges for walking a predetermined distance or course.
The Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon is a challenging loop-style race through the high desert terrain of White Sands Missile Range. Most of the course is dirt road or trail, with some sections being sandy, dusty, and all-around tough desert terrain. The course is mostly flat to mile 7, where runners are then confronted with a 6-mile 1200' climb. The last 13 miles are mostly downhill or flat with only a couple gentle rolling inclines.