Curriculum development in nursing education / Carroll L. Iwasiw, EDD, MSCN, RN, School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn, EDD, MSCN, RN, School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, Dolly Goldenberg, PHD, MA, MSCN, School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

Includes bibliographical references.

Creation of an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Faculty development for curriculum work and change -- Ongoing appraisal in curriculum work -- Scholarship in curriculum work -- Determining the need and gaining support for curriculum development -- Deciding on the curriculum leader and leading curriculum development -- Organizing for curriculum development -- Data gathering for an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Analyzing and interpreting contextual data for an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Establishing philosophical and educational approaches for an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Formulating curriculum goals and outcomes for an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Designing an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Creating coursesfor an evidence-informed, context-relevant, unified curriculum -- Ensuring readiness for, and fidelity of, curriculum implementation -- Planning curriculum evaluation -- Curriculum considerations in nursing education offered by distance.

"Curriculum Development in Nursing Education, Fourth Edition provides nursing students with the theory and practical ideas necessary to develop an evidence-based, context-relevant, unified curriculum. Throughout the text the authors guide students to develop this type of curriculum with an emphasis on a concept-based curriculum"--Provided by publisher.