Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns

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Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) is a Canadian resuscitation educational program which focuses on the first few hours of neonatal life. This differs from the NRP program which focuses on the first several minutes. It was developed in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Provinces/Territories implementing ACoRN

• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• The Northwest Territories

References

ACoRN Program

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