There is low resistance in the chronic heart failure patients, care is complex and dramatically is increased the number of patients. This situation creates a problem for caregivers. Chronic heart failure pharmacologically and nonpharmacologically, requires multidisciplinary teamwork. Nurses provides cooperation among team members in the chronic heart faiulere management programs. In addition nurses make patient care-education and self-care. In this article describes the nursing care of patients with chronic heart failure in the hospital and necessary explanations on the planned procedures.

Heart failure is a chronic and progressive disease. Despite of medical and technological advances mortality rate is high and prognosis of heart failure is poor. Reducing morbidity and mortality in patient with heart failure require long-term drug used. Noncompliance of the patient treatment plan cause readmission to hospital and worsening course of the disease. Carefully use of drugs wil increase the success of treatment. In this article, drugs used to treat heart failure in order to ensure the effective implementation of the drugs are given for what purpose and describes considerations for nursing practice and patient education.