" This new addition to the Fast Facts series is a pithy, quick-access guide for novice nurse educators to the development, revision, and evaluation of programs and curricula that meet the standard requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the NLNAC, and CCNE. Applying the concepts and principles of Systems Theory, the guide moves step-by-step through the development process to evaluation procedures where decisions are based on data. It explains how to design both a curriculum and courses in accordance with the program?s organizing elements. The guide covers the development of a mission statement and program philosophy, as well as how to select an organizational framework. Curriculum implementation and faculty development requirements are also explored. "