Your Nursing Professional Organization. Your Partner in Nursing Excellence.

AWHONN supports nurses and organizations with education, resources and opportunities that advance professional practice, develop leaders, strengthen evidence-based care and improve outcomes for patients and families.

Supporting Your Nursing Excellence Journey

Whether you're strengthening professional practice, developing nurse leaders or advancing quality and outcomes, AWHONN offers resources to support your journey.

Empower Nurses

Support professional growth, engagement and development.

Professional Development & Engagement
Access education, resources, membership opportunities and ways to get involved.

Education | Resources & Information | Membership | Get Involved

Certification & Continuing Education
Find continuing nursing education and resources that can support professional certification goals.

AWHONN Store | Nursing Contact Hours

Transition to Practice
Support nurses entering perinatal and neonatal practice with structured orientation and education.

POEP – Perinatal Orientation and Education Program |  NOEP – Neonatal Orientation and Education Program

Community & Professional Engagement
Connect nurses with opportunities to volunteer, participate and contribute locally, nationally and internationally.

Sections & Chapters | National Committees | Special Interest Groups | APEX

Respectful Care
Support and recognize care that promotes dignity, autonomy, communication and partnership.

Respectful Maternity Care Program

Develop Transformational Nurses

Build leadership skills and strengthen the nursing workforce.

Leadership & Mentorship
Develop leadership skills, build professional connections and support the next generation of nurse leaders.

Emerging Leaders | AWHONN Fellows | National Committees

Professional Community
Connect with committees and special interest groups that provide opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.

National Committees | Special Interest Groups

Advocacy
Help nurses use their voices to influence issues affecting patients, communities and the nursing profession.

Advocate | AWHONN on Capitol Hill | Public Policy Committee

Elevate Nursing Professional Practice

Put evidence into practice to strengthen care and outcomes.

Evidence-Based Clinical Resources
Access trusted clinical resources and evidence-based tools for nurses caring for women, newborns and families.

Published Resources

Clinical & Interprofessional Education
Bring evidence-based education into practice through programs designed to strengthen patient care and safety.

OPS – Obstetric Patient Safety
Fetal Heart Monitoring

Create, Translate & Disseminate Knowledge

Put evidence into practice to strengthen care and outcomes.

Advance Nursing Research
Support nurse-led research studies that strengthen the evidence base for care.

Research Program | Research Advisory Panel | Research Awards

Share Nursing Knowledge
Discover opportunities to disseminate research through publications, posters, podium presentations and professional events.

Scholarly Publications | Events

Put Evidence Into Practice
Access resources that help nurses implement evidence-based practices, specialty standards and professional guidance.

Evidence-Based Practice Committee | EBP Resources | Published Resources

Achieve & Sustain Outcomes

Understand outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Achieve & Sustain Outcomes

AWHONN provides resources that help nurses and organizations understand outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Maternal Morbidity & Mortality  |  Published Resources

Advance Nursing Excellence with AWHONN

Whether you’re supporting one nurse, strengthening a unit or advancing nursing practice across an organization, AWHONN is here to support the journey.

Explore AWHONN Education | Explore Membership | Explore Resources

Help spread the word about Nursing Excellence

Download and print our flyer to share with your colleagues. Post it in your nurses' station, break room or other common areas to help raise awareness and encourage participation.