Newborn Warning Signs: Evidence-Based Discharge Education for Families

The transition from hospital to home after birth is a critical period for newborns and their families. Clear, consistent discharge education helps parents feel confident recognizing what’s normal—and when to seek care.

The AWHONN Newborn Warning Signs (NBWS) program provides an evidence-based, standardized approach to newborn discharge education. The NBWS handout is a validated, patient-facing tool designed to help parents identify and respond to warning signs in their newborn, supporting safer care beyond the hospital setting.

Newborn Warning Signs Education Coming Soon

The purpose of the course is to discuss the current state of newborn discharge education, recognize gaps and inconsistencies in discharge education, and provide parents with information about newborn warning signs that require immediate or prompt attention from a health care provider. 

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Pricing:

Full Member, Lifetime, Emeritus: $32 per seat​
Student Member: $32 per seat​
E-Member: $42 per seat​
Nonmember: $52 per seat​

Nursing Contact Hours
1.0 nursing contact hour (NCPD activity available through 12/1/2026)

NCC Codes: The codes listed are based on the NCC coding books. Please check to ensure codes are correct before submitting for maintenance.
NIC – Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (Physiology and Pathophysiology, Code 2)
LRN – Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (General Management, Code 2)
NNP – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (General Management, Code 3)
MNN – Maternal Newborn Nursing (Postpartum Assessment, Management and Complications, Code 3)
OB – Newborn (Code 5)

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AWHONN Accreditation Statement
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Accredited status does not imply endorsement by AWHONN or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed or discussed in conjunction with an educational activity.

AWHONN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP580.

Resources for Clinicians

Download the New Newborn Warning Signs Handouts – Available in Multiple Languages

These handouts are not designed to act as stand-alone products, but as a resource provided after completion of the Newborn Warning Signs Education Course. AWHONN permits clinicians to print copies of the Newborn Warning Signs handouts free of charge if the handout is being used as part of patient care and/or patient discharge or post-discharge education. For all other uses, view the POST-BIRTH Warning Signs Permissions Policy.

Coming Soon: Newborn Warning Signs Vinyl Clings, Magnets, and Magnet Templates 

AWHONN offers clinicians the ability to purchase Newborn Warning Signs vinyl clings, magnets, or templates, as an additional parent resource to reinforce your newborn discharge education.

Pre-made packs of 50 will be available in English and Spanish for both the vinyl clings and magnets. Magnet templates will be available in multiple languages.