Northern Illinois University
College of Health and Human Sciences

Title:	Assistant Professor
Division:	Nursing
Office Location:	Nursing 158
Office Phone:	815-752-8357
Email:	npetges1@niu.edu

Courses Taught

• NURS 319 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
• NURS 336 – Pharmacology
• NURS 380 - Promoting Academic and Career Success in Nursing
• NURS 621 - Foundations of Nursing Education I
• NURS 622 - Foundations of Nursing Education II

Education

• Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
• M.S.N., Elmhurst College, Nursing Education and Clinical Nurse Leadership
• A.D.N., College of DuPage, Nursing
• B.S., Illinois State University, Economics and Political Science

Academic Research Interests

• Scholarship of teaching and learning
• Quality and safety in nursing education
• Equity and inclusion in the nursing profession
• Barriers to baccalaureate preparation in nursing
• Demographic characteristics as predictors of success in nursing education

Publications

Petges, N., and Sabio, C. (2020). Understanding the barriers to BSN education among ADN students: A quantitative follow-up. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(4), 262-267. Advanced online publication, August 14, 2020.

Petges, N., and Sabio, C. (2020). Perceptions of male students in a baccalaureate nursing program: A qualitative study. Nurse Education in Practice, 48(4). Advanced online publication, August 25, 2020. 

Petges, N., Sabio, C., and Hickey, K. (2020). An academic/clinical practice partnership model: Collaboration toward baccalaureate preparation of registered nurses. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(4), 203-209. 

Petges, N., and Sabio, C. (2019). Understanding enrollment decisions of associate degree nursing students: A qualitative study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(1), 25-31. Advanced online publication, August 29, 2019. 

Sabio, C., and Petges, N. (2019). Understanding the barriers to BSN education among ADN students: A qualitataive study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 15(1), 45-52. Advanced online publication, August 29, 2019.

Sabio, C., and Petges, N. (2019). A Framework for Educator Storytelling: Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, Review (SBARR), Nurse Educator, 44(4), 207-210. 

Petges, N. (2019). Student Profile Characteristics as Predictors of Success: Nontraditional and English as an Additional Language Students in a Pre-Licensure BSN Program. Nursing Education Perspectives, 40(6), 361-363. 

Petges, N. (2019). Teaching Tip: Using Pharmaceutical Commercials to Develop Clinical Judgment. Nurse Educator, 45(2), 178.