Curriculum Development in Nursing Education addresses curriculum theory and practical applications that guide nurse educators in creating curricula that match paradigmatic and contextual influences. Each chapter includes a description of one element of the curriculum development process, a discussion about faculty development activities to support that aspect of curriculum development, case studies that target the specific concepts and processes addressed, and other synthesis activities that will enable the reader to apply the process to their own contexts. By thoughtfully and thoroughly completing all the exercises throughout the book, nurse educators will have a curriculum suited to their individual setting.
"I have been waiting for decades for this book to be written. The authors take the reader on a wonderful journey by means of a step-by-step approach to the entire process of curriculum development. It covers each aspect of the process comprehensively. And it delivers this in a way that makes this complex process understandable.
The tables in the book greatly aid in the mastery of curriculum development. The process is further made to 'come alive' with each chapter’s synthesis activities. These involve a case study approach. The value of this is increased by questions that relate the cases to the various steps in the design process. This is then followed by curriculum development questions for consideration in the reader’s present or future setting. I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in curriculum design on any level."
—Gladys L. Husted, PhD, RN, CNE
School of Nursing, Distinguished Professor
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA