Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns

The Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) program is designed to teach neonatal stabilization, support the multidisciplinary team, and 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 introduces knowledge and skills sequentially, using a case-based approach. It is designed to be useful regardless of a condition’s complexity or how frequently a practitioner is called upon to manage specific conditions. ...more

Our new Neonatal Life Support (NLS) portal has launched!

Login here. Direct Inquiries to ACORN@cps.ca

What does this mean for you?

• Smoother login process
• Easier access to your NLS card(s)
• Streamlined user support
• Better access to NRP and ACoRN resources
• Online instructor registration

2nd Edition Information

• ACoRN Textbook, 2nd edition - A resource and learning tool for health care professionals
• ACoRN: The Essential Guide (with laminated sequences) - A learning tool for ACoRN providers
• Online exam – Must be completed prior to participating in an ACoRN course
• Webinar – ACoRN: What’s new in the 2nd edition (July 19, 2021) – recording and slides
• Simulation demo video

Interested in taking a course? Contact your provincial/regional ACoRN coordinator.