2023 POEP Scholarship Application Guidelines

AWHONN’s Every Woman, Every Baby is thrilled to award four individual hospitals/facilities/institutions (21 seats each) with its highly regarded program, Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP). The program will be accessible to the award participants for three years from the date the order is set up in the AWHONN Learning Center.

About Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP)

The Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP) is highly effective in providing evidence-based, clinical education to perinatal nurses. With POEP, your hospital/facility/institution can establish consistent educational support for the provision of high-quality care for mothers and newborns.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for this award, the applicant must demonstrate the following in writing:

  • The individual hospital/facility/institution provides care primarily for underserved populations that may include the economically disadvantaged, racial and ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low-income families, and the homeless. It may also include rural residents, who often encounter barriers to accessing healthcare services.
  • The primary contact must be an AWHONN Member (Full Member).
  • The hospital has not already purchased this version of POEP (launched in July 2021).

Application Process

  • Letter of Support: The applicant must submit a letter of support signed by the Hospital Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer that 21 perinatal and/or obstetric nurses will be permitted to participate in the educational program while on paid work time.
  • Statement of Need: In 500 words or less, describe:
    (a) the nursing education need for POEP and
    (b) what subsequent outcomes the applicant hopes to achieve by providing nurses with this standardized content.

Technical system requirements and AWHONN Learning Center access information for POEP:

  • The applicant must be able to use one of the following browsers: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome (latest version), or Apple Safari 8+
  • The applicant will have to ensure that cookies are enabled, pop up blockers are disabled, and Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed/enabled.
  • Network Configuration: Ask your IT Department to add https://www.awhonn.org/ and  https://learning.awhonn.org to the network’s list of trusted sites in the firewall settings.

The application deadline is September 30, 2023, 12pm EST. Recipients will be notified in early December 2023.  Questions? Please contact us via email at POEPscholarships@awhonn.org

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Terms of Agreement

By applying for this scholarship, I certify that the information I provided is true and correct as of the date the application is submitted. If awarded a scholarship, I also agree to ALL of the terms below:

  1. If awarded a scholarship, I agree that AWHONN may use my hospital’s name, my name, title, application, testimonial, and photograph in promotional materials.
  2. If awarded a scholarship, I agree to submit a video testimonial and/or complete a testimonial questionnaire.
  3. If awarded a scholarship, the hospital/facility/institution will abide by the POEP Terms of Use in effect at that time.
  4. If awarded a scholarship, the hospital/facility/institution and learners are willing:
    • to participate in pre- and post- education surveys/focus groups for the purpose of program process improvement
    • to submit a video testimonial and/or complete a testimonial questionnaire.
  1. If awarded a scholarship, I agree that if our educator resigns or is otherwise replaced, we will notify AWHONN at least three (3) days prior to that educator leaving the post.
  2. I agree that our perinatal services are not at risk of closing within the next 12 months. If after receiving the scholarship our perinatal services will be closing for any reason, we will notify AWHONN in writing about the specific plans within 30 days of the notice to AWHONN.