Fidelindo Lim

Faculty

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Fidelindo Lim

DNP CCRN FAAN

Clinical Associate Professor
Program Director, Nursing Education

1 212 992 9078

433 First Ave
New York, NY 10010
United States

Fidelindo Lim, DNP, RN, FAAN, is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. His teaching and scholarly interests include nursing education, LGBTQ+ health, reflective practice, men in nursing, and the nursing humanities. He is widely recognized for his work integrating inclusive health content into nursing curricula. Lim currently serves as a member of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board and was appointed to the ANA’s Code of Ethics for Nurses 2025 Re’Vision National Expert Panel. He also contributes monthly to the ANA’s American Nurse Journal as a designated “Nurse Influencer.” 

Lim led a national study examining faculty readiness to teach LGBTQ+ health content in prelicensure nursing programs, a first-of-its-kind investigation cited in numerous white papers and national policy statements. His scholarship has advanced faculty development in inclusive education and informed best practices in curriculum design across the country.

Prior to joining the faculty at NYU Meyers, Lim worked as a critical care nurse for 18 years while concurrently serving as a nursing educator since 1996. He has authored more than 250 publications on a range of topics, including active learning, nursing pedagogy, clinical practice, preceptorship, Florence Nightingale’s legacy, and student engagement. He has served as a long-standing faculty advisor to various student groups and has curated impactful extracurricular programming to enrich nursing education for three decades.

Among his many honors, Lim was named a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. In 2021, he was featured in the ANA-sponsored documentary American Nurse Heroes, a nationally televised tribute to frontline nurses during the Year of the Nurse. He is also a board member of the NYU Meyers Alumni Association.

Lim earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Far Eastern University in Manila, Philippines, a Master of Arts in Nursing Education from New York University, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Northeastern University in Boston.

DNP - Northeastern University
MA - New York University
BSN - Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines

Critical care
Nursing education
LGBTQ
Acute care

American Nurses Association New York
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
American Association for Men in Nursing
Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
Philippine Nurses Association of New York
American Association of Critical Care Nurses' Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Network
National League for Nursing

Distinguished Teaching Award - New York University Meyers College of Nursing (2025)
Mentorship Award - American Nurse Association New York (2024)
Expert Panelist - American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses 2025 Re’Vision (2023)
Faculty Trailblazer - New York University (2023)
Nurse Faculty Scholars Mentored Writing Award - American Journal of Nursing (2022)
Inducted as a Fellow - American Academy of Nursing (AAN) (2022)
Fellow - New York University Aging Incubator (2021)
Nursing Education Award - American Nurses Association New York (2021)
DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty – NYU Meyers (2020)
Nurse Influencer - American Nurses Association (2020)
National League of Nursing (NLN) Innovation Center, Honorable Mention for article "Nursing Humanities: Teaching for a Sense of Salience" (2019)
Fellow - New York Academy of Medicine (2019)
Member of the Year - American Association for Men in Nursing (2018)
Rose and George Doval Teaching Award - NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing (2017)
Distinguished Clinical Nursing Faculty Award - NYU, College of Nursing - Undergraduate Nursing Students Association (2015)
Baccalaureate Faculty Excellence Award - NYU, College of Nursing Students Association (2014)
Nursing Education Foundation Scholarship Award - National League for Nursing (2013)
Nurse Educator of the Year, Philippine Nurses Association of New York, Inc. (2013)

Find out how to respond appropriately when patients express bigotry at the bedside

Lim, F. A., & Borski, D. B. (2015). Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 13(6), 26-31. 10.1097/01.NME.0000471849.60754.a3

A national survey of faculty knowledge, experience, and readiness for teaching lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender health in baccalaureate nursing programs

Lim, F., Johnson, M., & Eliason, M. (2015). Nursing Education Perspectives, 36(3), 144-152. 10.5480/14-1355
Abstract
Abstract
AIM This article assesses the knowledge of faculty in baccalaureate nursing programs and their readiness to teach about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health. BACKGROUND Although health disparities affecting the LGBT population are increasingly acknowledged in the literature, a dearth of information exists on how LGBT health is integrated in nursing programs. METHOD A survey was sent to a nonprobability purposive sample of nursing school administrative leaders (A/=739); they were asked to share the link with their faculty. More than 1, 000 faculty completed the survey. RESULTS The knowledge, experience, and readiness for teaching LGBT health among baccalaureate faculty are limited. LGBT faculty reported greater awareness, knowledge, and readiness compared with heterosexual faculty. The estimated median time devoted to teaching LGBT health was 2.12 hours. CONCLUSION Findings will help inform the design of faculty development programs and guide in aligning the curricula with current LGBT health priorities.

Stuck inside a cloud: Optimizing sedation to reduce ICU-associated delirium in geriatric patients

Chen, L., & Lim, F. A. (2015). Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 38(3), 245-252. 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000067
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Abstract
Elderly population account for more than 50% of all intensive care admissions, and during their stay, up to 87% of them suffer from delirium. There is a large body of evidence demonstrating increased mortality and worse cognitive function for elderly patients who become delirious during their intensive care unit stay. Although the cause of delirium is multifactorial, inappropriate and outdated sedation methods are preventable causes. We review the current best evidences and provide what we believe are the best sedation strategies that are in line with the Society of Critical Care Medicine's Pain, Agitation and Delirium best practice guideline to reduce the incidence of intensive care unit-associated delirium.

Addressing health care disparities in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population: A review of best practices

Lim, F. A., Brown, D. V., & Kim, S. M. J. (2014). American Journal of Nursing, 114(6), 24-34. 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000450423.89759.36
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OVERVIEW: The health care needs of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) have received significant attention from policymakers in the last several years. Recent reports from the Institute of Medicine, Healthy People 2020, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality have all highlighted the need for such long-overdue attention. The health care disparities that affect this population are closely tied to sexual and social stigma. Furthermore, LGBT people aren't all alike; an understanding of the various subgroups and demographic factors is vital to providing patient-centered care. This article explores LGBT health issues and health care disparities, and offers recommendations for best practices based on current evidence and standards of care.

Civility and workplace bullying: Resonance of nightingale's persona and current best practices

Lim, F. A., & Bernstein, I. (2014). Nursing Forum, 49(2), 124-129. 10.1111/nuf.12068
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Conflict or aggression occurring between and among healthcare workers is undermining attempts to create a culture of safety in the workplace. Healthcare occupations have higher rates of workplace bullying (WPB), and intimidating behavior across healthcare settings has been shown to foster medical errors, increase the cost of care, and contribute to poor patient satisfaction and preventable adverse outcomes. WBP is also partially responsible for the high attrition among nurses, a particular concern in the current nursing shortage. Through a narrative that explores Florence Nightingale's professional persona and experience, this article outlines various factors that contribute to incivility and WPB, and provides suggestions for curriculum design that may help preempt incivility in tomorrow's nurses.

LGBT health

Lim, F. A., Brown, D. V., & Justin, S. M. (2014, September 1). In American Journal of Nursing (Vols. 114, Issues 9, p. 12). 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000453731.05358.d5

Postconference nursing rounds

Lim, F. A., & Pace, J. C. (2014). In Innovations in Nursing Education: An integrative approach to promoting salience in clinical education (Vols. 2, pp. 91-96). Wolters Kluwer Health Adis (ESP).

Propofol infusion syndrome: A rare but lethal complication

Chen, L., & Lim, F. A. (2014). Nursing, 44(12), 11-13. 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000456376.94907.11

Shhh! Too much hospital noise slows recovery; "unnecessary noise, then, is the most cruel absence of care which can be infl icted either on sick or well."

Lim, F. A. (2014). Nursing Critical Care, 9(2), 43-47. 10.1097/01.CCN.0000443997.85316.c6

Florence nightingale: A pioneer of self-reflection

Lim, F. A., & Shi, T. (2013). Nursing, 43(5), 1-3. 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000428713.27120.d2