Historical Overview of Critical Care Nursing in Tanzania Culminating in its First Inaugural Conference in Tandem with the Sixth Conference of The African Federation of Critical Care Nurses

Zainab Manji; Golden Masika; Fatina Ramadhani; Erasto Kalinga; Sixtus Safari; Menti Ndile; Dickson Mkoka

doi:10.29173/ijcc56

Historical Overview of Critical Care Nursing in Tanzania Culminating in its First Inaugural Conference in Tandem with the Sixth Conference of The African Federation of Critical Care Nurses

Authors

Zainab Karim Manji, RN, MSN Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Golden Mwakibo Masika, RN, MSN, PhD Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Dodoma, Dodoma, Tanzania
Fatina B. Ramadhani, RN, MSN, PhD Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Erasto Kalinga, RN, MSN Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sixtus Ruyumbu Safari, RN, MSN Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital, University of Dar es Salaam, Mbeya College of Health and Allied Sciences, Mbeya, Tanzania
Menti Ndile, RN, MSN, PhD Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Dickson Mkoka, RN, MSN, PhD Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/ijcc56

Keywords:

critical care, history, Africa, education, nursing, professional organization, healthcare

Abstract

Critical care nursing is an emerging and growing facet of healthcare in Africa. This article provides a historical overview of critical care nursing in Africa, specifically in Tanzania. This includes the founding of the African Federation of Critical Care Nurses in 2017 and the Tanzania Critical Care Nurses Association in October 2022.

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Published

2023-01-01

How to Cite

Manji, Z., Masika, G., Ramadhani, F., Kalinga, E., Safari, S., Ndile, M., & Mkoka, D. (2023). Historical Overview of Critical Care Nursing in Tanzania Culminating in its First Inaugural Conference in Tandem with the Sixth Conference of The African Federation of Critical Care Nurses. International Journal of Critical Care, 16(3), 5–12. https://doi.org/10.29173/ijcc56

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Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2022): International Journal of Critical Care

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Review Article

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Copyright (c) 2022 Zainab Karim Manji, RN, MSN, Golden Mwakibo Masika, RN, MSN, PhD, Fatina B. Ramadhani, RN, MSN, PhD, Erasto Kalinga, RN, MSN, Sixtus Ruyumbu Safari, RN, MSN, Menti Ndile, RN, MSN, PhD, Dickson Mkoka, RN, MSN, PhD