Events for Thursday Dec. 10, 2009

Chemotherapy Orientation Class
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Learn about chemotherapy and taking care of yourself during your cancer treatment.

Pre-operative Orthopaedic Surgery Class
Registration Open
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Duke Raleigh Hospital offers a Pre-Operative Orthopaedic Replacement Surgery Class for all patients and family members. The class covers what you can expect before, during and after surgery.

Guided Tour of Labor and Delivery
Registration Open
6:00 p.m.
An overview of the Labor, Delivery and Post-partum services at Duke Birthing Center.

Epidural Pain Relief and Other Options
Registration Open
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
To assist mothers to make informed decisions about pain relief during labor, this class provides detailed information about epidural analgesia along with a brief description of other pain relief options. Geared for patients birthing at Duke and Durham Regional hospital, dads and partners/support persons are encouraged to attend the discussion about these options. Class is facilitated by an anesthesiologist and nurse who provide care in the Duke Birthing Center. Note- those wanting indepth knowledge about the labor process and all pain relief options are encouraged to register for a Prepared Childbirth class.