AmberDinkens
Amber Dinkens
Assistant Professor
Nursing
812-888-4409
adinkens@vinu.edu
Education and licensure/certifications
Associate of Science in Nursing, Vincennes University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Vincennes University
Master of Science in Nursing, Indiana State University
Registered Nurse, State of Indiana
Teaching & Work Experience
- Year Became a Nurse: 2007
- Year Started Teaching Nursing: 2016 (at Vincennes University)
- Specialty Areas: Pediatric Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Management
Teaching experience includes Nursing Fundamentals, Pediatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing and Pharmacology.
I teach through an active classroom. I want to see students learn by hands on experience. I feel that the use of visual aids is important and help to foster the learning experience as well.
Work experience includes 10 years as a staff nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital; with 2 of those years being in management.
Professor Know-it-all finds that the best part of being an educator is interacting with the students. I love seeing their faces light up when they see something new or an area that they have been struggling with final "clicks".
My favorite part about being a nurse is the patients. I love building relationships with each and every one of the patients and their families that I come into contact with.