Providing comprehensive discharge
education to patients with
heart failure is essential to improving
outcomes, and cardiac nurses
are in a position to take on the role
of educators. Patients with heart
failure should understand their condition,
their medications, and when
to seek medical treatment. As more
is learned about the important effects
of education and self-care on patients’
outcomes, the need to move away
from the traditional view of patients
as passive recipients of information
is clear. Patients should be viewed
as active partners in the management
of their health.