Sizna Mohamed is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing, Maldives National University (MNU), Malé, Maldives, where she serves in the Department of Clinical Studies. She has extensive experience in nursing education, clinical practice, and curriculum development, with a career spanning more than two decades in the health sector.Her clinical experience provided a strong foundation for her transition into academia. Her academic work focuses on nursing education, clinical nursing practice, mental health nursing, and professional development of nurses. She has contributed to several national projects aimed at strengthening nursing education and healthcare capacity in the Maldives. Sizna has experience in curriculum development and has been actively involved in revising and teaching nursing courses for undergraduate students. She also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students in their evidence-based final projects.

Master’s degree – June 2013- July 2017,The Maldives National University, School of Nursing, Male` Maldives
Bachelor’s Degree (Post RN BScN)- October 2006 to 2008,Aga Khan University, School of Nursing, Pakistan, Karachi
Diploma in Midwifery – 2000, The Maldives National University, School of Nursing, Male` Maldives
Diploma in Nursing 1998 – 2000 Baqai Medical University, School of Nursing, Karachi, Pakistan

Teaching and learning strategies, Spiritual Intelligence

Lead Consultant, WHO Project (2024): Led the development of the Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council licensing examinations for nursing and midwifery registration, including stakeholder consultation and the development and review of multiple-choice questions

Contributed to the development of the National Protocol on Nursing Assessment (ADB Project, 2025), including protocol drafting and the delivery of online dissemination sessions for relevant stakeholders.

Lead Consultant for an ADB Project (2025): Developed training materials and facilitated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshops on breaking bad news and therapeutic communication, including stakeholder engagement, resource development, and pilot delivery of training sessions.

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Nursing Principles and Practices IIA, Psychiartic Nursing, Specialized Project

Ibrahim, A., Shafia, A., & Mohamed, S. (2020). Evaluation of an online learning package
developed to support the COVID-19 response of nurses working in Regional and Atoll
Hospitals in the Maldives. The Maldives National Journal of Research, 8(1), 123–135.
https://mnjr.mnu.edu.mv/journal/article/view/90/57

Basu, P., Hassan, S., Fileeshia, F., Mohamed, S., Nahoodha, A., Shiuna, A., Sulaiman, A. I.,
Najeeb, N., & Saleem, F. J. (2014). Knowledge, attitude and practices of women in
Maldives related to the risk factors, prevention and early detection of cervical
cancer. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention: APJCP, 15(16), 6691–6695.
https://doi.org/10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.16.6691

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Maldivian Nurses Association

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Lead Consultant, WHO Project (2024): Led the development of the Maldives Nursing and Midwifery Council licensing examinations for nursing and midwifery registration, including stakeholder consultation and the development and review of multiple-choice questions

Contributed to the development of the National Protocol on Nursing Assessment (ADB Project, 2025), including protocol drafting and the delivery of online dissemination sessions for relevant stakeholders.

Lead Consultant for an ADB Project (2025): Developed training materials and facilitated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) workshops on breaking bad news and therapeutic communication, including stakeholder engagement, resource development, and pilot delivery of training sessions.