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| Contributors | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction to the History of Curriculum Development and Curriculum Approval Processes | p. 1 |
| Best-Laid Plans: A Century of Nursing Curricula | p. 5 |
| Curriculum Development and Approval Processes in Changing Educational Environments | p. 33 |
| Learning Theories, Education Taxonomies, and Critical Thinking | p. 47 |
| ... MORE | p. 49 |
| Taxonomies and Critical Thinking in Curriculum Design | p. 71 |
| Needs Assessment in Curriculum Development | p. 87 |
| External Frame Factors | p. 91 |
| Internal Frame Factors | p. 123 |
| Curriculum Development Applied to Nursing Education and the Practice Setting | p. 145 |
| The Components of the Curriculum | p. 149 |
| Curriculum Planning for Associate Degree Nursing Programs | p. 195 |
| Curriculum Planning for Baccalaureate Nursing Programs | p. 209 |
| Curriculum Planning for Master's Nursing Programs | p. 241 |
| The Doctor of Nursing Practice | p. 253 |
| Curriculum Planning for Doctor of Philosophy and Other Research-Focused Doctoral Nursing Programs | p. 261 |
| Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Staff Development | p. 269 |
| Program Evaluation and Accreditation | p. 293 |
| Program Evaluation | p. 297 |
| Planning for Accreditation: Evaluating the Curriculum | p. 311 |
| Issues and Trends in Curriculum Development and Evaluation | p. 333 |
| Effects of Informatics and Technology on Curriculum Development and Evaluation | p. 335 |
| Issues and Challenges for Nurse Educators | p. 353 |
| Appendix: Glossary | p. 379 |
| Index | p. 387 |
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