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bstract- Objective:this study aimed to assess the nurses' knowledge toward management of heart failure and to determine the effect of nursing educational program by comparing the pre- test and post-test score on nurse's knowledge toward management of heart failure.Methodology: A quasi- experimental (pre-post test) study had been used through the present study with application of pre-post test approach for both studied and controlled groups during the period fromNovember 1st, 2015 to May 1st, 2016, in Medical city at Al Najaf city.Purposive sample was selected which consist of (40) nurses. The sample is divided in to two groups; (20) nurses as a study group are exposed to the nursing education program, and the other (20) nurses are not exposed to the program considered as the control group. The measurement effectiveness of nursing educational program through the knowledge assessment includes (40) items. Data was analyzed by usingdescriptive data analysis and Inferential data analysis.Results: the results show that the educational program was effective among nurses' knowledge about management of patient with heart failure. It also shows that there is good improvement with highly significant differences in study group between pre and post-test, in overall items.Conclusion:The study concludes that the educational program is appropriate and effective way to improve the nurses' knowledge concerning management of patient with heart failure. Recommendation: The study recommends that nurses need to be joining in special courses in order to improve their knowledge so they can participate in educating patients through information obtained from these courses.