Vinson, KrystleNichols, Lauren2024-04-222024-04-222024-04-20http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13362Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of Krames education on patients with heart failure who have been admitted to the hospital with a heart failure exacerbation. Design: Quantitative research Methods: Exclusion criteria included less than one year of heart failure diagnosis, sedating procedure that day, palliative consult, dementia diagnosis, unwillingness to participate, end-stage renal disease, and increased shortness of breath/work of breathing/oxygen demands. Inclusion criteria included at least one heart failure hospital admission, having seen Krames education in the past, willingness to participate, being alert and oriented, being able to talk without getting short of breath, and being close to baseline respiratory status. Data Sources: I used PubMed and Google Scholar to find a heart failure knowledge test to implement this project. Results: Diet and nutrition are the most common areas of weakness, while symptoms and behaviors are the most common areas of strength for participants. Conclusion: The Atlanta heart failure knowledge test is a reliable indicator for testing heart failure knowledge. While Krames education does have the latest guidelines for heart failure education, most patients have trouble retaining the information and need re-education periodically. Implications for the profession and/or patient care: This study proved the need for periodic knowledge assessment and re-education for patients with chronic conditions. Impact: The study aimed to improve organizational health literacy by evaluating the knowledge retained by Krames heart failure education. The study showed that organizations need to ensure patients are up to date on the latest guidelines for their chronic conditions to better care for themselves after discharge from the hospital. This study impacted the heart failure patients and the health care providers that serve these participants.en-USAtlanta heart failure knowledge test (AHFKT), Krames, organization health literacy, heart failureDNP Scholarly Project