About Us
Grenada Nurses Association INC is a non – governmental, non – partisan, non-profitable, professional nurses organization registered under the company’s Act 50 A, March 1st 2016. The GNA is governed by this Act and its Bylaws.
Birth of an association
The concept of a nurses association in Grenada was the brainchild of the following visionary nurses:
- Violet Finlay BEM
- Claudia Benoit
- Guise George
- St. Louis
- Gittens
Grenada Nurses Association
On July 10th 1951, The Grenada Nurses Association was founded under the presidency of Miss Violet Finlay.
Purpose of Organization
To provide a self-governing professional organization for the professional
development and socio-economic wellbeing of all Registered Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Assistants in the tri-island state.
Presidents of the Grenada Nurses Association:
- Jessica Japal
- Luret Clarkson
- Ann Alexander Peters
- Hermilin Ashton
- Patricia B. Strachan
Benefits to members
- Advocacy voice on all matters
- Right to vote
- Right to serve on a committee
- Candidate in election
- Continuing education
- Socialization with colleagues
- Opportunity to attend local, regional and international conferences
- Network with nurses globally
- Professional, legal, counseling services – career guidance
- Financial assistance based on a case by case basis
- Award to members children successful in the CPEA exams
- Burial with association rights
- Death benefit
and much more


Executive Committee

Nekisha St. Bernard
President

Carol Williams
Treasurer

Patricia B. Strachan
1st Vice President

Virginia Paula Frank Jones
Assistant Treasurer

Dorna Charles
2nd Vice President

Lucy Joseph
Public Relations Officer

Esther John Charles
Secretary

Lisa McQuilkin
Assistant Public Relation Officer

Paula Lessey
Assistant Secretary

Sherriene Bhagwan
Midwifery Representative on GNA
Affiliations
International
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF)
Regional
Caribbean Nurses Organization (CNO)
National
The Nurses and Midwives Council of Grenada (NMCG)
National Non-Communicable Chronic Disease Committee
Public Workers Union (PWU)
Senior Nurses Committee
Grenada National Organization of Women (GNOW)
Grenada Carriacou and Petite Martinique Nurses Association (GRECARPET)
