title: The dynamics of curriculum design, evaluation, and revision. Quality improvement in leadership development.
abstract: The nursing shortage and specifically the shortage of new nursing leaders has fueled heightened recognition of the need for leadership development. This article considers the application of the quality improvement process to leadership curriculum development for the Center for Nursing Leadership's (CNL) Journey Toward Mastery program. Both the postmodernist approach and a commitment to scholarship are used as a framework to develop, evaluate, and revise the program. Further, the importance of symmetry between philosophical perspective and curriculum design are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Judith K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*