Development of an advanced practice preceptor evaluation tool.

Background: Preceptors are essential in advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and physician assistant (PA) fellowships; however, no tools exist for fellows to evaluate their preceptor.

Purpose: The study's purpose was to examine the use of a modified preceptor evaluation tool (PET) in a new population APRNs and PAs who participated in a formalized postgraduate fellowship program.

Methodological Orientation: A qualitative study involving cognitive interviewing methods was used to evaluate original and modified items of the PET as a means to determine face validity.