title: Evaluating preceptors: a methodological study.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop and test the Baptist Health Lexington Performance and Proficiency Assessment for validity and reliability. Twelve expert nurse educators evaluated the instrument for content validity. The sample for test-retest included nurse administrators (5), preceptors (9), and new graduates (10). To evaluate internal consistency, administrators (12), preceptors (66), and new graduates (43) responded. Strong validity and reliability were found for all subscales on the preceptor and new graduate versions.
authors.affiliation: Heather Bradley, MSN, RN, is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. Donita Cantrell, MSN, RN, BC, is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. Katherine Dollahan, BSN, RN, is Nursing Educator, Baptist Health Madisonville, Madisonville, Kentucky. Brittany Hall, AASB, is Student, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Preston Lewis, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN, is Evidence-Based Practice Consultant, Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. Sharon Merritt, BSN, RN, is Magnet/Nursing Special Projects Coordinator, Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. Linda Mills, BSN, RN, CDE, is Nursing Educator, Baptist Health Corbin, Corbin, Kentucky. Krista Moe, PhD, LP, is Psychologist/Evidence-Based Practice Consultant, Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, Kentucky. Dolores White, MSN, RN, is Manager of Surgical Telemetry Unit, Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Donita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cantrell
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dollahan
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: Preston
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merritt
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Krista
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moe
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013192:Staff Development; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires