School of Nursing

Phone:

812-855-7116

Email:

dnklinel@iu.edu

Campus:

IU Bloomington

Education

• MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University
• MSN, Indiana Wesleyan University
• BSN, Indiana University
• ASN, Ivy Tech Community College

Biography

Dena Klineline is a clinical assistant professor in the Indiana University School of Nursing, Bloomington. Dena began her nursing career in adult critical care. After spending nine years as a critical care nurse, she transitioned to a leadership position, and earned her MBA and MSN in Nursing Administration. Dena has developed a passion for leadership throughout her tenure as a nurse leader. Her focus while leading a variety of teams in settings that include acute care, procedural areas, and private practice, is on building relationships and creating efficient work environments. She is a certified operating room nurse and continues to hold a leadership position in an acute care setting.