Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives: Its Functions.

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Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives (GCNM) is a body corporate with perpetual succession established by the provisions of the:

SPECIALIST HEALTH TRAINING AND PLANT MEDICINE RESEARCH ACT 2011, PART THREE (ACT 833).

Functions of GCNM

The body was established to perform the following functions:

The professional academic institution aims at further nurturing a cohort of nurses and midwives with a capacity to provide specialist services for health improvements in Ghana and beyond.
Perform other functions that are ancillary to the objectives of the College.
Foster cooperation with other institutions with similar objectives Initiate and participate in actions and discussions aimed at improving health outcomes, and formulation of public health policies in collaboration with other relevant institutions.
Award diplomas and certificates on completion of specialist training and confer professional distinctions.
Publish journals and pamphlets
Conduct and organise specialist examinations in nursing, midwifery and related disciplines.
Organise and supervise specialist training, continuous professional development and support postgraduate or post diploma research in nursing, midwifery and related disciplines.

Promote specialist education in nursing, midwifery and related disciplines
Promote continuous professional development in nursing, midwifery and related disciplines
Promote postgraduate nursing, midwifery and related disciplines for the College.
Contribute to the formulation of policies to improve health outcomes and public health generally.

Below are the various programmes and entry requirements for Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives.

PROGRAMME LEVEL	PROGRAMMES	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	PROGRAMME TRAINING CENTRE(S)
1 YEAR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP	Emergency Nursing Nephrology Nursing Paediatric Nursing Orthopaedic Nursing Infectious Diseases Nursing	RGN Diploma in Nursing 3 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Techiman (1) Accra & Kumasi (2 & 4) Accra, Kumasi & Tamale (3) Accra (5)
	Neonatal Nursing	RGN/RM Diploma in Nursing/Midwifery 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra and Kumasi (6)

PROGRAMME LEVEL	PROGRAMMES	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	PROGRAMME TRAINING SITE(S)
2-3 YEAR MEMBERSHIP	Emergency Nursing Haematology Nursing Nephrology Nursing Neuroscience Nursing Oncology Nursing Palliative Nursing Paediatric Nursing Orthopaedic Nursing Infectious Diseases Nursing	RGN Degree in Nursing 3 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra & Kumasi (1,2,3,5,6 & 8) Accra, & Tamale (4) Accra, Kumasi & Tamale (7) Accra (9)
	Advanced Midwifery	RM Degree in Nursing/Midwifery 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra, Cape Coast & Tamale (10)
	Neonatal Nursing Well Woman Care	RM/RMN Degree in Nursing/Midwifery 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra, & Kumasi (11) Accra (12)
	Addictions Nursing Child & Adolescent Mental Health Community Mental Health & Rehabilitation Nursing	Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree in Nursing 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra (13, 14 & 15)
	Critical Care Nursing Peri-Operative Care Nursing Ear, Nose & Throat Care Ophthalmic Nursing	RGN Degree in Nursing/Related Discipline 5 years (minimum) post qualification experience GCNM Associate Membership is an added advantage	Accra, Cape Coast & Kumasi (16 & 17) Accra, & Kumasi (18 )Accra & Cape Coast (19)
	Family Health Nursing	RGN, PHN Degree in Nursing/PHN 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience	Accra 20 and 21
	Reproductive Health Nursing	RM, PHN Degree in Nursing/Midwifery/PHN 5 years (minimum) post-qualification experience

PROGRAMME LEVEL	PROGRAMMES	ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA	PROGRAMME TRAINING CENTRE(S)
2 YEAR FELLOWSHIP	Sub-Specialization in: Paediatric Nursing Emergency Nursing Haematology Nursing Midwifery Neonatal Nursing Neuroscience Nursing Oncology Nursing Palliative Care Nursing	Member – GCNM/Similar recognized institution 2 years (minimum) post-qualification experience Faculty Member for a minimum of 2 years in the field of interest At least 1 published Scientific paper	Accra, Kumasi & Tamale (All)