ACORN ( Acute Care of the at-Risk Newborn )

ACoRN is a Canadian program designed to teach neonatal stabilizaion, support the multidisciplinary team, identify and care for babies who become unwell or are at risk of becoming unwell in the first few hours or days after birth.

ACoRN uses a logical and systematic approach, and innovative learning tools and decision-making algorithms to:

• Gather and organize information
• Establish priorities
• Intervene appropriately

AC0RN introduces knowldge and skills sequentially, using a case-based approach, and is designed to be useful regardless of the complexity of the condition or the frequency with which the practitioner is called upon to manage it.

The ACoRN textbook is the foundation of the ACoRN Educaton Program. It adds knowledge sequentially, case by case. The Textbook illustrates the ACoRN process and sequences, presents clinical tools for assessment and management, and introduces and refreshes the clinical skills needed during the initial care of the at-risk or unwell newborn.