Education

DNP, Walden University
MSN (CNS), Ball State University
BS (Nursing), Ball State University

Specialties and Expertise

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Teaching, Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Chapter
Trustees Teaching Award, Indiana University
Community Service & Advocacy, International Nurses Society on Addictions

Biography

Dr. Padgett’s scholarship involves engaging students in active learning, particularly, in the large class setting. Her teaching is based on the philosophy of constructivism. This pedagogy assumes the self-motivated learner has a rich background of experiences, and faculty are content experts who facilitate active learning strategies. She has implemented several active learning techniques into the classroom and has an exemplary rapport with her students.

She has also made significant contributions to addiction education at the IUSON by leading the threading of critical content through our concept-based curriculum and disseminating nursing knowledge related to prevention and treatment of addiction from a nursing perspective via publications and presentations.

Publications

Davis, E., Davis, D., & Padgett, T. (2021). Pharmacology brain boards: Final exam review in a traditional skills fair modality. Journal of Nursing Education, 60(1), 59. doi:10.3928/01484834-20201217-15

Padgett, T., & Davis, E. (2020). A pathophysiology walk-through active learning strategy. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(11), 658. doi:10.3928/01484834-20201020-12

Padgett, T., deRose, B., Woolf, S., & Tielkels, S. (2020). Implementing an unfolding case study to increase opioid addiction education. Journal of Nursing Education, 59(4), 235-238. doi:10.3928/01484834-2020xxxx-xx

Padgett, T. (2019). Advantages and disadvantages of substance use disorder treatment in primary care offices. Journal of Addictions Nursing, 30(4), 238-241. doi:10.1097/JAN.0000000000000305

Padgett, T. (2018). The crazy aunt or the nurse. American Journal of Nursing, 118(8), 72. doi:10.1097/01.NAJ.0000544176.69348.1f

Padgett, T. (2018). Improving provider communication: A pilot study. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 49(8), 378–384. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20180718-09