[Expectations of the professional nurse concerning the preceptor's role]

In a study completed in 1991, the focus was on the role fulfillment of the preceptor in staff development in training hospitals in Namibia. An instrument was developed to determine how the nurse experiences this role. After completion of the data gathering process, a factor analysis was done, which proved the construct validity of this instrument. Based on this factor analysis, a conceptual framework for staff development in training hospitals was constructed that could be used as a point of departure in a future study.