Purpose

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) is the new Canadian neonatal stabilization program designed for health professionals who may be called upon to care for at-risk newborns and their families, regardless of experience or training in neonatal emergencies.

Content

Immediate management for the newborn at birth is taught in the NRP Program. There is no widely accepted national or international resource for the health professionals in post resuscitation stabilization and transport of the newborn.
The ACoRN textbook was developed by a multidisciplinary team of clinical experts from across Canada in response to this gap.
The ACoRN textbook provides a systematic approach to the identification and management of infants requiring stabilization following initial resuscitation.
ACoRN emphasizes teamwork and an interdisciplinary approach.

The ACoRN textbook will serve as the foundation for an education program that aims to teach the concepts of basic skills and neonatal stabilization and where necessary, preparation for transport to a referral facility. This textbook does not replace communication and consultation with a tertiary hospital but rather to provide referral hospitals with a concise, easy to remember tool to help organize the assessment and interventions necessary to stabilize the newborn.
The APHP will facilitate the coordinated implementation of ACoRN in Alberta.
Stayed tuned to the APHP website for more information regarding when workshops will be available.
ACoRN Textbooks are available for purchase online from the ACoRN web site- www.acornprogram.net