Lindsey B. Justice, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC
- APP Clinical Manager, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, The Heart Institute
- APP Clinical Manager, Acute Care Cardiology Unit, The Heart Institute
- lindsey.justice@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a nurse practitioner and pioneered the acute care pediatric nurse practitioner role in the CICU at Cincinnati Children’s. I now serve as advanced practice provider (APP) clinical manager for both the CICU and the Acute Care Cardiology Unit. I remain actively involved in the bedside care of neonates, children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease.
My academic interests include the development and sustainability of CICU APP teams, professional growth and clinical advancement for APPs, improving teamwork and communication in the CICU, and feeding strategies for patients with complex congenital heart disease. I served on the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society (PCICS) Board of Directors from 2017 to 2025, including terms as treasurer, vice president and president.
I also co-chaired the development and implementation of the PCICS advanced practice provider curriculum, which includes a published book, multiple annual in-person curriculum review courses and an advanced bootcamp for experienced CICU clinicians.
BSN: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2007
MSN: Rush University, Chicago, IL, 2010
DNP: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 2015
Certifications: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care, 2010
Interests
Pediatric cardiac intensive care; development/implementation/sustainability of advanced practice provider roles
Services and Specialties
Publications
Creating and implementing a novel international interprofessional bootcamp in paediatric cardiac critical care. Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35(10):1999-2004.
Increased utilisation of analgesia and sedation in patients following bidirectional Glenn: evidence for the "Glenn Headache"? Cardiology in the Young. 2025; 35(10):2011-2015.
Lessons from 19 Years of a Pediatric Heart Surgery Volunteer Program in Jamaica: Partnership, Teamwork, and Sustainability. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2025; 120(1):157-166.
Development and implementation of a paediatric cardiac intensive care advanced practice provider curriculum. Cardiology in the Young. 2023; 33(8):1288-1295.
Improvement in Multidisciplinary Provider Rounding (Surgical Rounds) in the Pediatric Cardiac ICU: An Application of Lean Methodology. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2023; 24(6):e282-e291.
A Randomized Trial of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet in Neonates with Single Ventricle Physiology. Journal of Pediatrics. 2023; 256:105-112.e4.
Evaluation of Pediatric Cardiac ICU Advanced Practice Provider Education and Practice Variation. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2019; 20(12):1164-1169.
Comprehensive Management Considerations of Select Noncardiac Organ Systems in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery. 2018; 9(6):685-695.
Efficacy and safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator for venous thrombosis after paediatric heart surgery. Cardiology in the Young. 2018; 28(2):214-221.
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