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Shannon Lindow, MSN-Ed., RN, CNE

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Shannon Lindow has been teaching at SUNY Plattsburgh since 2024. Her years in nursing leadership showed her how a supportive work environment for nurses can improve patient care. She enjoys helping students develop their clinical judgment, strengthen their hands-on nursing skills and learn to advocate for their patients.

Shannon has more than two decades of nursing experience, including clinical practice in intensive care and special procedures. As a regional director of education, she supported the ongoing professional development of clinical staff. She also served as a chief nursing officer, where she worked to improve patient care and the day-to-day work environment for nurses. She taught as an adjunct nursing instructor for approximately 14 years before joining the full-time faculty.

Shannon earned her associate degree in nursing from Gordon College, her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Advent University, and her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida. She lived in Florida for nearly 20 years before moving to Plattsburgh to be closer to her wife’s family.

Academic Philosophy 

I believe nursing education begins with caring. For me, caring for students means recognizing the experiences they bring, taking their questions seriously, and setting clear expectations because their decisions will affect the lives of others. Whether I am teaching someone who is learning their first nursing skill or a registered nurse returning to earn a bachelor’s degree, I see my role as helping that student build on what they know and take responsibility for what they still need to learn.

I believe clinical judgment grows through practice, reflection and honest feedback. I want students to understand the reasoning behind their actions and feel comfortable revisiting a decision when new information comes to light. That takes a learning environment where students can say, “I’m not sure,” explain their thinking and work through what to do next. I see that willingness to ask questions as a habit that serves nurses throughout their careers.

My experience at the bedside, in clinical education and in nursing leadership has taught me that nurses can improve care both through their decisions with individual patients and through the changes they help make in their workplaces. I want students to recognize that influence in themselves. My goal is for them to leave my courses with the judgment to provide safe, compassionate care, the courage to advocate for their patients and the curiosity to keep asking how care could be better.

  • Education
    • M.S.N., Nursing Education, University of Central Florida
    • B.S.N., Nursing, Advent Health University
    • A.D.N., Nursing, Gordon College

    Certification

    • Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
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