
Aminath Shafa holds a Master of Nursing and a Master of Education and currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Nursing Specialities. Prior to joining The Maldives National University (MNU) in 2018, she worked as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), where she gained extensive experience in the management of critically ill patients.
Her primary areas of expertise are critical care and emergency nursing, with a strong focus on clinical education, simulation-based learning, and evidence-based practice. She is a certified American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider.
Her research interests include critical care nursing, emergency nursing, end-of-life care, bereavement support, and qualitative health research, reflecting her commitment to advancing nursing education, improving patient care, and contributing to evidence-based healthcare practice.
Master of Education MNU FE 2025-2026
Master of Nursing MNU SN 2017 -2018
Bachelor of Nursing MNU FHS 2014 – 2017
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
Simulation-Based Nursing Education
Critical Care Nursing
Emergency Nursing
End-of-Life Care
Bereavement Support
Qualitative Health Research
Research Grant Applied: Awareness of Stroke Risk Factors, Warning Signs, and Health-Seeking Behavior Among Adults in the Maldives: A CommunityBased Cross-Sectional Study, Co-auther, MNU, 19 months
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Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice (NUR501)
Advanced Clinical Practice (NUR339)
Medical-Surgical Nursing II (NUR265)
Health Assessment
Clinical Skills and Simulation
Resuscitation and Emergency Care (BLS, ACLS & PALS)
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Faulty Quality Management Committee Member
Academic Review Committee Member
Master of Emergency Nursing curriculum member
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Code Blue Course – Instructor Level (Pass)
Conducted Advanced Life Support (ALS) to Dhamanaveshi Nurses