Nurse's exclusive mouthpiece.
The GRNA was formed in March 1960 with a mission to provide a central organization that would advance the interest of the nursing profession in Ghana and worldwide. It is a professional association, which is independent and nonpartisan in nature. The GRNA is the exclusive mouthpiece for all nurses in matters that affect them.Membership of GRNA is open to all nurses in Ghana, registered or enrolled by the nurses and midwives’ council for Ghana. Membership is acquired and maintained through registration and payment of monthly and other dues instituted by the GRNA.The organizational structure of the Association is positioned to facilitate communication and implementation of policies.

Organizational structure
• Local Branches are the unit structures of the Association and exist in all health care facilities in Ghana.
• District Branches Are established in all districts as the decentralized functional areas of the GRNA.
• Regional Branches supervise the decentralized areas and link them up to the national secretariat.
• The National Executive of nine, elected quadrennially, headed by the president of the GRNA with executive powers to implement policies and decisions by the National Council and National Delegates’ Conference.
• The National Council constituted by the National Executive and Regional Chairpersons and Secretaries meet quarterly to formulate policies and other products of the GRNA.
• The National Delegates’ Conference holds biennial meetings to discuss GRNA constitutional matters and is the highest authority of the Association

GRNA ACTIVITIES
• Maintaining and improving Nursing Care Standard.
• Promoting the Socio-economic welfare of Ghanaian nurses.
• Promoting nursing education and research.
• Seeking partnership with government and other stakeholders to promote industrial peace to enhance productivity.
• Collaborate with other trade union organizations nationally and internationally.
• Seeking partnership with government and other stakeholders to promote industrial peace to enhance productivity.
• Collaborate with other trade union organizations nationally and internationally.

ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE
The GRNA is recognized as an important body in nursing worldwide. It’s a member of good standing in the following international nursing organizations;
• International Council of Nurses Federation (ICN) since 1961;
• Commonwealth Nurses Federation (CNF);
• The GRNA advises and supports professional nurse association of sister-African countries.

MISSION
• Promoting the socio-economic well-being of the nurse providing promotive, preventive and curative health delivery service.

VISION
• Developing the nurse scientifically to cope with the contemporary challenging changes in the health service;
• Prolonging the life-span of all people living in Ghana, and
• Raise the socio-economic status of the nurse.

OBJECTIVES
The association shall have among its objectives the following:
• Bring all practicing nurses in Ghana into a unified body.
• Advance the interest of the Nursing Profession, locally and internationally.
• Promote generally a better understanding and the dignity of the profession.
• Maintain the honour and independence of the profession with special reference to professional standards, conduct, discipline and etiquette.
• Promote Nursing Education and Research.
• Affiliate and promote good relations with the international Council of Nurses, the Commonwealth Confederation of Midwives and similar organization of nurses in other countries.
• Promote and support the law reforms on all matters affecting the Nursing profession.

E-mail: info@ghananurses.org