Fidelindo Lim

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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's additional information

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. Prof. 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.

DNP, Northeastern University
MA, New York University
BSN, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines
Acute Care
Critical care
LGBTQ
Nursing education
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

Faculty Honors Awards

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)
Inducted as a Fellow - American Academy of Nursing (AAN) (2022)
Nurse Faculty Scholars Mentored Writing Award - American Journal of Nursing (2022)
Fellow - New York University Aging Incubator (2021)
Nursing Education Award - American Nurses Association New York (2021)
Nurse Influencer - American Nurses Association (2020)
DAISY Foundation Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty – NYU Meyers (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)

Publications

Lifestyle Risk Factors in Esophageal Cancer: An Integrative Review

Lim, F., Zhao, X., & Lim, F. (2020). In Critical care nursing quarterly (Vols. 43, Issue 1, pp. 86-98).
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Esophageal cancer (EC) is a prevalent type of cancer, affecting more than 16 000 people annually in the United States. Being a high-burden disease, the comprehensive management of EC is challenging, particularly for older adults. In addition, Asian countries have some of the highest age-standardized incidence rates of EC in the world. Epidemiologic studies have revealed that cigarette and cigar smoking, alcohol drinking, obesity, being overweight, and areca chewing increase the risk of EC. This integrative review aims to elucidate the association between lifestyle factors such dietary habits, smoking, and alcohol consumption and EC among the Asian populations with Chinese, Japanese, and Taiwanese ethnicity. The synthesis of the literature found that environmental factors play an important role in the risk of EC occurrence. Although most of the risk factors showed a positive relationship in increasing the risk, studies included in this review reported inconclusive results on whether tea and coffee are risk factors. The consumption of very hot beverages and low intake of green vegetable are associated with EC. Smoking, alcohol intake, and their interaction with diets were found to be the biggest factor in the development of EC. Registered nurses can educate about esophageal thermal injury among persons who have preference for drinking burning-hot beverages and those with multiple risk factors, such as those who smoke and drink excess alcohol, as well as promoting health behaviors and serving as patient advocates.

Perioperative care of the older adult

Lim, F., & Slater, L. Z. (2020). In M. Boltz, E. Capezuti, D. Zwicker, & T. Fulmer (Eds.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (6th ed., pp. 697-720). Springer.
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Transitional care

Lim, F., & Foust, J. (2020). In M. Boltz, C. Elizabeth, D. Zwicker, & T. Fulmer (Eds.), Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice (6th ed., pp. 807-824). Springer.
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Downtime : The time to nurse

Lim, F. (2019). American Nurse Today.
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Enable and ennoble: Teaching and learning in nursing

Lim, F. (2019). American Nurse Today.
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A guide to fostering an LGBTQ-inclusive workplace

Lim, F., Lim, F., Jones, P. A., & Paguirigan, M. (2019). In Nursing management (Vols. 50, Issues 6, pp. 46-53).
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Hepatorenal syndrome and large-volume paracentesis

Lim, F., & Raterman, J. (2019). In The American nurse.
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Lifestyle Modifications in Adults and Older Adults With Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Lim, F., Commisso, A., & Lim, F. (2019). In Critical care nursing quarterly (Vols. 42, Issue 1, pp. 64-74).
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic disorder that causes the unwanted backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus, throat, and mouth. Gastroesophageal reflux disease affects roughly 20% of the US population. It is estimated that older adults experience GERD symptoms more commonly and with greater severity because of age-related physiologic changes. Comorbidities and polypharmacy, common in older adults, can also exacerbate GERD symptoms, which can allow the disease to progress. This integrative review aims to identify key lifestyle-associated risk factors and interventions appropriate for older adults with GERD. Findings can drive evidence-based collaborative best practices to care for patients in both acute and community settings with GERD. Recommendations for nursing education material that aims to address the gap of multilingual and culturally relevant GERD content will be discussed. It is likely that the prevalence of GERD will increase as the prevalence of obesity increases. It is here that registered nurses can play an instrumental role in the prevention and management of GERD in older adults by providing education, promoting health behaviors, and serving as patient advocates.

New York City Men in Nursing: Advancing Professional Development - E-Poster

Lim, F. (2019).
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Student interest groups: An adjunct to learner-centered education - E-poster

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