Registered nurses (RNs) provide hands-on care in various settings, including long-term care facilities, nursing homes, prisons, homes, and other facilities. Most often, a post-acute registered nurse is a direct caregiver for patients. They manage patients’ daily activities, control safety, and provide basic care.
Here is How To Become A Registered Nurse In Ghana
The Registration Directorate registers Nurse Assistants, Nurses, and Midwives who have completed their nursing and midwifery education in accredited institutions and were successful in the Licensing examination.
Registration with N&MC assures the public, employers, and colleagues that a nurse or midwife:
Have the qualifications needed to practice has not had his or her name removed from the Register for misconduct
Is working in a regulated profession
Registered Nurses and Midwives practice independently and in collaboration with other health professionals, perform general nursing and midwifery functions, and supervise Nurse Assistants and others.
Registered nurses and midwives use knowledge and judgment to:
assess health needs
provide care
Advice and support people to manage their health.
Nurse Assistants are healthcare providers who have undergone two- years of training in Health Assistant Clinical or Community Health Nursing programmes.
They provide healthcare to patients or clients under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Midwife.
PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION
Upon passing the Council’s licensing examination, a Nurse Assistant, Nurse or Midwife is required to go through the following procedure to be registered to practice legally in the country:
Go to the Council’s Regional Office (the Region in which your institution of training is located).
Present your Results Slip (Letter from the Council indicating that you have passed the licensing examination). You will be required to complete a Registration Form and pay a non-refundable Registration Fee.
You will be issued with:
A Log Book for rotation.
Provisional License and Code for National Service registration.
After completing the Rotation/National Service, you would be required to return the Log Book and Provisional License to the Regional Office where you registered and await your PIN and Certificate of Registration.
The Council issues Professional Identification Numbers (PIN) to Nurses and Midwives upon completion of the registration process.
Nurse Assistants are also issued with Auxiliary Identification Number (AIN) after registration.
Registration of Foreign-Trained Nurses and Midwives (Permanent):
Foreign-trained Nurse Assistants, Nurses, and Midwives who wish to practice in the country would be required to pass a Licensing Examination and satisfy other requirements before they are registered.
Requirements:
1. Transcript of training
2. Three (3) passport-sized photographs
3. A copy of the Birth Certificate
4. Photocopies of Professional Certificates (original copy to be presented for inspection)
5. Marriage certificate where applicable
6. Two (2) testimonials from previous/current employers where you have practiced for at least one year
7. Copy of last appointment letter
8. Verification of registration from the original Council/Board.
9. Copy of certificate of proficiency in English from an approved school of languages.
Upon fulfilling all eligibility requirements, applicants are required to sit for a written examination.
The fee for the examination is? The amount is subject to review from time to time. The examination is organized twice a year that is, June and December.