The primary patient population consists of inpatient and/or outpatient adults who are having diagnostic and interventional coronary, peripheral and/or carotid catheterizations. Will also care for patients with PPM and AICD pacemakers.

Program involves a multidisciplinary approach including: diet/nutrition, exercise, stress management and CAD risk factor modification. Patients participate 3 times per week for 1-2 hours per visit.

The Diabetes Center provides diabetes self management training and support for patients referred to the outpatient Diabetes Self Management Program as well as those admitted to Duke Raleigh Hospital Diabetes training session topics include basic diabetes self management skills, standards of care, blood glucose monitoring, meal planning with carbohydrate counting, medication management as well as prevention and management of diabetes complications. Sessions may also include insulin pump training; meal planning and nutrition counseling for gestational diabetes patients and those undergoing weight loss surgeries. The Diabetes Center participates and sponsors community outreach education and health fairs upon request. The center works closely with local health care providers in helping with patients’ diabetes management care.

Education Services coordinates education activities for Duke Raleigh Hospital; offering clinical staff education classes, patient education, nursing preceptor development and WOCN education.

ACLS; PALS required. CEN; TNCC preferred.

RN licensure in NC, with minimum of 1-2 years experience in area(s) of assignment is required.

The nursing orientation is individualized and based upon the needs of the employee. Skills are audited via the Skills Validation Checklist and verified by a nurse preceptor.

Float Pool staff consists of RNs, NAs, and HUC’s who are assigned to various units by management, based upon patient care needs.

This Unit is a combined medical/surgical and oncology unit.

Clinics are staffed by Duke physicians and offer a standard compliment of both chemo and non-chemo infusions, supportive drug therapies, transfusions, clinical trials (through Duke IRB), external beam radiation therapy, CT simulation, and other appropriate therapies.

Includes pre-admission testing, pre-operative preparation, immediate post-op recovery phase II, and preparation for discharge postoperative care, including Invasive Radiologic procedures, Pain Clinic, and Endoscopy patients. Staff members are cross-trained to two areas of SDS.

The Wound Healing Center at Duke Raleigh Hospital is dedicated to the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds by identifying the specific causes of these conditions and using personalized treatment plans to support complete healing. Comprehensive treatment protocols and advanced techniques include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, growth factors, negative pressure therapy and cultured skin.