Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
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Nursing’s Esther Bernhofer receives national Margo McCaffrey Excellence in Nursing Award
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…
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December 12, 2025
A retirement celebration was held in their honor on Dec. 3.
December 12, 2025
Thirty-nine Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing students were recognized at the pinning ceremony on Dec. 5.
December 12, 2025
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing recently appointed Jaclene Zauszniewski (NUR '89; GRS '92, nursing) and Deborah Lindell (NUR '03) to leadership roles. In October, Zauszniewski was named associate dean for faculty affairs. In her role, she hopes to significantly shape the advancement of…
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.