TRUSTWORTHY SITHEMBILE MAJUTA
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
A dynamic and highly experienced Critical Care Nurse Specialist, Educator and Consultant with over 15 years of hands-on managing critically ill patients. Proven expertise in advanced patient care, including hemodynamic monitoring, and mechanical ventilation. Passionate about improving patient outcomes through training, mentorship, and application of evidence based practice.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Critical Care Consultant/Clinical Nurse Educator
Self-employeed
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
07.2025 - Current
- Providing clinical consultants' services to healthcare facilities to improve ICU standards, patient outcomes and quality of care.
- Delivering specialized hands-on training programs in critical care nursing, including ventilator management, patient monitoring, infection prevention, and emergency responses.
- Developing and implementing evidence based protocols, guidelines, and training materials aligned with universal standards.
- Conducting capacity building and mentorship for nurses and healthcare workers in critical care units.
- Supporting healthcare teams in critical decision-making and complex patient management.
- Leading quality improvement initiatives, including audits, case reviews, and performance evaluations.
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Instructor
Muhimbili National Hospital
Dar Es Salaam
12.2008 - 06.2025
- Improved nursing practice by assessing the work of clinical staff for quality and conformance with nursing standards.
- Helped oversee effective care throughout hospital stays by partnering effectively with emergency and admitting teams on aligning class assignments with clinical presentations.
- Developed consistent patient care-related systems and processes covering nursing operations at multiple facilities, nationally, through capacity building of critical care.
- Supported effective care determinations with service as a knowledgeable subject matter expert.
- Assisted with managing critical demand levels and volume fluctuations with proactive reviews of work queues and team activities.
- Coordinated continuity of care by implementing nursing and administrative assignments with staggered start and stop times.
- Maximized patient care quality and cost-effectiveness as the direct supervisor over 50+ staff.
- Collaborated with health care professionals and service providers to ensure optimal patient care.
- Observed, interviewed and assessed patients to identify care needs.
- Enhanced operations by developing new policies and procedures based on evidence-based practice standards.
- Increased positive outcomes of established treatment programs with improvements based on observations, patient interviews and records reviews.
- Developed methods for accurately evaluating the quality and effectiveness of nursing care in critical care units.
- Helped develop effective treatment plans, assisting clinicians with assessing situations and customizing care.
- Read current literature, talked with colleagues, and participated in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in nursing.
- Wrote nursing orders.
- Provided consultation to other health care providers working in patient discharge and patient care.
- Developed nursing service philosophies, goals, policies, priorities, and procedures.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Training Coordinator/Registered Flight Nurse
Medical Air Rescue (MARS)
Harare, Zimbabwe
11.2006 - 11.2008
- Coordinated training in accident and emergency care for HealthCare Providers and lay persons.
- Assisted in conducting aviation medicine for airlines and cabin crew staff.
- Assisted in conducting sports medicine first aid teams.
- Developed training materials for ambulance technicians, Healthcare Providers, as well as students and corporate employees in accident and emergency care.
- Developed hands-on training for emergency care.
- Worked as a flight Nurse to evacuate critically ill patients by air.
Senior Critical Care Specialized Nurse/Team Leader
Avenues Clinic
Harare, Zimbabwe
01.1996 - 10.2006
- Delegated tasks effectively among team members based on their skills and expertise.
- Fostered a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork and collaboration among nurses.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations, providing leadership and guidance to the team.
- Participated in hands-on patient care, demonstrated complex procedures to mentees.
- Served as a resource for clinical knowledge and expertise for nursing staff.
- Maintained accurate records of patient care activities and outcomes.
- Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Coordinated with other healthcare departments to provide streamlined patient care.
- Provided ongoing training and education to nursing staff.
- Monitored inventory of medical supplies and equipment in the department.
- Advised patients on at-home care and preventive lifestyle choices.
- Addressed any concerns or complaints from patients or their families promptly.
Education
Masters of Science - Nursing
Central University of Nicaragua
Managua01-2017
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Texila American University
Georgetown12-2014
Post-Graduate Diploma - Critical Care Nursing
Avenues Clinic School of Postgraduate Nursing
Harare10-2004
Diploma In General Nursing - Nursing
Mpilo Central Hospital School of Nursing
Bulawayo12-1995
Skills
Clinical Skills
- Advanced Patient assessment
- Management of mechanically ventilated patients
- Hemodynamic monitoring, interpretation of ECG, ABG, and lab results
- Emergence responses, BLS, ACLS, PALS
- Management of multi-organ failure and sepsis
- Point of care testing
- Pain assessment, sedation and delirium management
- Admission and discharge planning
- Critical thinking and task prioritization
- Medication administration and titration of isotopes
- Cultural competency & ethical practice
Education and Training Skills
- Designing and delivering clinical hands-on training
- Simulation-based teaching, eg, resuscitation drills
- Coaching and preceptorship for critical care healthcare providers
- Competency assessment & skills evaluation
- Induction training for new nurses & capacity building
Communication/Digital skills
- Patient & family counseling
- Conflict resolution & team building
- Professional documentation & report writing, EMR/EHR
- Data management & reporting tools
Leadership/Administrative skills
- Clinical decision making in high acuity settings
- Supervision of nursing staff and students
- Care coordination
- Development & implementation of critical care protocols/SOPs
- Quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
- Clinical audit & performance monitoring
- Health system strengthening and capacity building
- Project coordination & program management
Timeline
Critical Care Consultant/Clinical Nurse Educator
Self-employeed
07.2025 - Current
Clinical Nurse Specialist/Clinical Instructor
Muhimbili National Hospital
12.2008 - 06.2025
Training Coordinator/Registered Flight Nurse
Medical Air Rescue (MARS)
11.2006 - 11.2008
Senior Critical Care Specialized Nurse/Team Leader
Avenues Clinic
01.1996 - 10.2006
Bachelor Of Science - Nursing
Texila American University
Diploma In General Nursing - Nursing
Mpilo Central Hospital School of Nursing
Masters of Science - Nursing
Central University of Nicaragua
Post-Graduate Diploma - Critical Care Nursing
Avenues Clinic School of Postgraduate Nursing
COMMUNITY SERVICE
1. Alumni Fellow Volunteer- Dr Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship program (Korea Foundation for International Health), Tanzania.
- Participate in annual outreach programs focusing on screening and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across multiple regions.
- Facilitate capacity-building initiatives in critical care and emergency responses for regional and district hospitals nationwide.
- Contribute to strengthening healthcare systems through training, mentorship, and knowledge sharing with frontline healthcare workers in remote rural settings.
2. Volunteer Nurse- Eye Care Outreach ( Eyes for Africa Program), Zimbabwe (Annual Medical Outreach Program)
- Collaborated with Volunteer Ophthalmologists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe and effective surgical care to underserved communities.
- Assisting with nursing care, pre- and post-operatively, managing high patient volumes during outreach camps, while maintaining quality patient-centered care.
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-authored: a Critical Care Chapter in the medicine book, (PoMiA) published by the University of Cambridge, March 2025.
- Co-authored: Combining quality improvement and critical care training: Evaluating an ICU CPR training programme quality improvement initiative at the National Hospital in Tanzania, published BMJ Open Qual, 2024 Nov 7;13(4): e002891. doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2024-002891
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Fellowship: University of Capetown/Harry Crossley Children`s Nursing Development Unit, on Caring for Children with Tracheostomy for 10 weeks, and completed. (2023)
- Studied Public Health: International Cyber University/Yonsei, South Korea, one year(2017-18)
- Fellowship, under Dr. Lee Jong Wook, on Critical Care Nursing and Preceptorship, Yonsei University/Severance Hospital, South Korea. (one Year) 2014.