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Dr. Judith Elwanda Lindsay

  • Assistant Professor - St. David's School of Nursing

Biography and education

Dr. Lindsay is a pediatric nurse with over 30 years of experience in pediatric oncology, pediatric emergency room, pediatric home health and palliative care. She is a pediatric end-of-life trainer through ELNEC and has done interdisciplinary trainings on pediatric end of life and palliative care. She worked with the Student Nurses Association (SNA) at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) to help reestablish the Butterfly Room-a pediatric palliative care unit now used at UTMB for patient of all ages requiring palliative care and her simulation on pediatric end-of- life is still being taught within the UTMA healthcare system. She also studies how the unexpected death of a child can impact health care providers. She is currently an assistant professor at Texas State University (TSU) teaching undergraduate didactic and clinical pediatric course.
She obtained her MSN at Vanderbilt University and her PhD at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Lindsay, Judith Elwanda. Strengthening Our Workforce (SOW), HRSA, Federal, $1800000. (Funded: December 19, 2021 - Present). Grant.
  • Lindsay, Judith Elwanda, Patel, Stephanie Lyne (Co-Principal), Hudgins, Abbey Michelle (Co-Principal). Trauma Informed Care: Palliative Care Education and Parental Presence, Emergency Nurses Association, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Submitted: October 14, 2019). Grant.
  • Lindsay, J. E., & Patel, S. L. (2019). Habla Español? Nurse Educator. Retrieved from https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fusing-interpreters-in-simulation%2Fid1467432231%3Fi%3D1000459318933&data=02%7C01%7Cjel179%40txstate.edu%7C24950ced899f4dec339708d77f07c51e%7Cb19c134a14c94d4caf65c420f94c8cbb%7C0%7C0%7C637117543653248468&sdata=5Flghv43ezb9OBp74n69MAcqaZkO6WaZ1klqfmxnOTI%3D&reserved=0
  • Lindsay, J. E., Cropley, S. L., Hudgins, A. M., Guerrero, G., & Timothy Farmer. (n.d.). Navigating Imposter Phenomenon: A Descriptive Exploration of Newly Hired Nurses’ Experiences. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.
  • Lindsay, J. E., Hudgins, A. M., & Patel, S. L. (2024). Pediatric Resuscitation, Parental Presence, and Provider Perspectives. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000666
  • Lindsay, J. E., Cropley, S., Smith, E. R., & Ramirez, R., Eliamar K. ekr18@txstate. edu. (2024). Prevalence of Imposter Phenomenon Among Final Semester Baccalaureate Nursing Students. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 43(5), 272–276. https://doi.org/10.1097/DCC.0000000000000653
  • Lindsay, J. E., Cropley, S. L., Benton, A. D., Thompson, M., & Clary, K. L. (2024). The COVID-19 Lived Experience Through the Eyes of Nursing and Social Work Students. Creative Nursing, 30(2), 145–153. https://doi.org/10.1177/10784535241247093
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  • Award / Honor Nominee: Daisy Award, Daisy foundation via St. Davids School of Nursing. May 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Didactic faculty award, Nursing class of 2025. May 2025
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Excellence in teaching, Texas State. April 2023
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Excellence in Research, Texas State. April 2023
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