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Perinatal Orientation Education Program

The Perinatal Orientation Education Program (POEP) is currently on hold and undergoing revisions to transform it into a competency based educational program from the Learning Institute.

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) released a new edition of POEP on June 3, 2024. The revised program offered by the Learning Institute will include the content from the new edition of POEP, Canadian/Nova Scotian specific content, skills, simulation, and clinical competencies to support RNs and LPNs to provide evidence informed, high-quality, safe and effective perinatal and newborn care across Nova Scotia.

Please continue to check the website for information regarding cohort dates and registration deadlines for the launch of this revised program.

Perinatal Orientation Education

The Nova Scotia Health Learning Institute for Health Care Providers offers education programming designed to meet the needs of learners across the province and strengthen our health care system. We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed programming that enables providers to develop and maintain foundational and specialty competencies.