Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
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$8 million gift from Shaughnessy family solidifies Case Western Reserve’s status as nurse leadership destination
The Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy will expand its impact, thanks to single largest gift in school history
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November 14, 2025
Esther Bernhofer, PhD, MA, RN, PMGT-BC, an associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, received the American Society for Pain Management’s Margo McCaffrey Excellence in Nursing Award at the organization’s mid-October conference. This national honor recognizes a nurse who…
November 14, 2025
Craig “Denny” King, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, an instructor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, earned second place in the Practice Poster Competition at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) National Conference in October. His poster, which examined patterns of cannabis use, was…
November 14, 2025
Dana Severin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, an instructor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has been selected as the 2025 Preceptor of the Year by the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses. Granted in October, this award recognizes an advanced practice registered nurse who demonstrates…
November 12, 2025
The Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy will expand its impact, thanks to single largest gift in school history
November 12, 2025
Siobhan Aaron Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Area of Focus: End-of-life decision-making, caregivers of patients with chronic illness As an inpatient palliative care nurse practitioner, Siobhan Aaron—assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University’s…
November 11, 2025
Meet two Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Students who have transitioned from military service to medicine.
November 05, 2025
The honorees were inducted into the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of Fellows.
October 27, 2025
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Read on to get to know some of those new faculty…
October 24, 2025
Patricia Sharpnack, DNP (NUR '09), and Laura Rosenthal, DNP (NUR '06), were recognized with this year's awards.
October 07, 2025
New study asks older customers at walk-in care clinics about their priorities