Assistant Professor of Nursing
School of Nursing
Office Location: Alumni Hall 212
Telephone: 630-844-5136
E-mail Address: npetges@aurora.edu
"Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses....we must be learning all of our lives" - Florence Nightingale
Education
Northern Illinois University – Doctoral Student, Adult and Higher Education
Master of Science in Nursing, Elmhurst College
Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University
Associate Degree in Nursing, College of DuPage
Areas of Specialization
Nursing Education – Admissions/Retention
Neonatal Intensive Care
Maternal-Child/Obstetrical Nursing
Courses Taught
Introduction to Professional Nursing (NUR 3000WI)
Principles of Nursing I (NUR 3100)
Pharmacological Concepts (NUR 3160)
Leadership and Management/NCLEX Prep (NUR 4600)
Dimensions of Professional Practice/RN (NUR 3030WI)
Nursing Research/ RN (NUR 4060)
Leadership and Management/RN (NUR 4610)
Highlights of Publications, Honors and Professional Contributions
Professional Publications:
Petges, N. (2011). Top ten list for NCLEX: A quick guide to get you started
preparing for the NCLEX exam. Advance for Nurses, September 2011.
Poster Presentations:
Utilizing Practice to Drive Education: The Evidence-Based Practice Fair. Seventh Annual Evidence-Based Practice Conference at Edward Hospital. Presented: October 23, 2010, January 11, 2011.
Do you Wiki? Utilizing Wiki Technology in Nursing Education.
Elsevier Faculty Development Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. Presented: January 2-5, 2013
Illinois Board of Higher Education - Nurse Educator Fellowship Award 2013
Sigma Theta Tau - International Honor Society of Nursing
Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society
Pi Lambda Theta – International Honor Society of Education
Golden Key International Honour Society
Campus Involvement:
Member, University Faculty Senate
Chairperson, Community Health Initiative Committee
Member, School of Nursing Faculty Committee
Member, School of Nursing Admissions, Policies and Standards Committee
Member, School of Nursing Program Assessment Committee
School of Nursing Faculty Advisor – Sigma Theta Tau
School of Nursing Faculty Advisor – HUGS! Program
Member, College of Professional Studies
Faculty Mentor, School of Nursing Students
