Fidelindo Lim

Faculty

Fidel Lim Headshot

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. 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

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)

Routine supplemental oxygen for AMI

Lim, F., Chen, L. L., & Lim, F. (2018). (Vols. 48, Issues 11, p. 19). 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000546472.87509.e4
Abstract
Abstract
~

The emerging threat of synthetic cannabinoids

Lim, F., Phillips, J., Lim, F., & Hsu, R. (2017). (Vols. 48, Issues 3, pp. 22-30).
Abstract
Abstract
~

Factors Influencing Weaning Older Adults From Mechanical Ventilation: An Integrative Review

Lim, F., Stieff, K. V., Lim, F., & Chen, L. (2017). (Vols. 40, Issues 2, pp. 165-177).
Abstract
Abstract
This study aim was to describe the influences that affect weaning from mechanical ventilation among older adults in the intensive care unit (ICU). Adults older than 65 years comprised only 14.5% of the US population in 2014; however, they accounted up to 45% of all ICU admissions. As this population grows, the number of ICU admissions is expected to increase. One of the most common procedures for hospitalized adults 75 years and older is mechanical ventilation. An integrative review methodology was applied to analyze and synthesize primary research reports. A search for the articles was performed using the PubMed and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases; using the keywords and Boolean operators "older adults," "weaning," "mechanical ventilation," and intensive care unit. Although physiologic changes that occur with aging place older adults at higher risk for respiratory complications and mortality, there are many factors, other than chronological age, that can determine a patient's ability to be successfully weaned from mechanical ventilation. Of the 6 studies reviewed, all identified various predictors of weaning outcome, which included maximal inspiratory pressure, rapid shallow breathing index, fluid balance, comorbidity burden, severity of illness, emphysematous changes, and low serum albumin. Age, in and of itself, is not a predictor of weaning from mechanical ventilation. More studies are needed to describe the influences affecting weaning older adults from mechanical ventilation.

Managing hypocalcemia in massive blood transfusion

Lim, F., Lim, F., Chen, L. L. L., & Borski, D. (2017). (Vols. 47, Issues 5, pp. 26-32).
Abstract
Abstract
~

The discriminatory patient and family : Strategies to address discrimination towards trainees

Lim, F. (2016). (Vols. 16, Issues 11, pp. S64-S69). 10.1097/ACM.0000000000001357
Abstract
Abstract
Purpose Trainee mistreatment remains an important and serious medical education issue. Mistreatment toward trainees by the medical team has been described; mistreatment by patients and families has not. Motivated by discrimination towards a resident by a family in their emergency department, the authors sought to identify strategies for trainees and physicians to respond effectively to mistreatment by patients and families. Method A purposeful sample of pediatric faculty educational leaders was recruited from April-June 2014 at Stanford University. Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, semistructured one-on-one interviews were conducted. Participants were asked to describe how they would respond to clinical scenarios of families discriminating against trainees (involving race, gender, and religion). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and anonymized. The authors analyzed interview transcripts using constant comparative analysis and performed post hoc member checking. This project was IRB approved. Results Four themes emerged from interviews with 13 faculty: assess illness acuity, cultivate a therapeutic alliance, depersonalize the event, and ensure a safe learning environment. Participants wanted trainees to feel empowered to remove themselves from care when necessary but acknowledged that removal was not always possible or easy. Nearly all participants agreed that trainee and faculty development was needed. Suggested educational strategies included team debriefng and critical reffection. Conclusions Discrimination towards trainees by patients and families is an important issue. As this type of mistreatment cannot be fully prevented, effective preparation is essential. Effective response strategies exist and can be taught to trainees to empower responses that protect learners and preserve patient care.

Honors programs : Current perspectives for implementation

Lim, F., Nelson, N., Stimpfel, A. W., Navarra, A. M., & Slater, L. Z. (2016). (Vols. 41, Issues 2, pp. 98-102). 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000211
Abstract
Abstract
The changing demographics of the nursing workforce, including large numbers of impending retirements, highlight the need for innovative programs to attract the next generation of nursing leaders, educators, and researchers. Nursing honors programs provide an enhanced educational experience for high-achieving and highly motivated students, developing them as future nursing leaders. This review describes the current perspectives, characteristics, and values of nursing honors programs, opportunities for implementation, and recommendations for integration within nursing education.

Nurse Faculty Leadership Development: Prospects, Progress, and Perspectives

Lim, F. (2016).
Abstract
Abstract
~

Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Persons: An Integrative Review

Lim, F., Lim, F. A., & Hsu, R. (2016). (Vols. 37, Issues 3, pp. 144-52).
Abstract
Abstract
The aim of this study was to critically appraise and synthesize findings from studies on the attitudes of nursing students toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons.

Recognizing and treating vasospastic angina

Chen, L., & Lim, F. (2016). (Vols. 41, Issues 11). 10.1097/01.NPR.0000502795.96478.bb
Abstract
Abstract
~

Recognizing and treating vasospastic angina

Lim, F., Chen, L., & Lim, F. (2016). (Vols. 41, Issues 11, pp. 1-3).
Abstract
Abstract
~