
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Whether they're starting clinicals in their first semester as undergrads or helping patients through research and care, the members of Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing work together and across disciplines to drive positive impact in world-class hospital systems and our surrounding communities. Follow along with the latest news from one of the nation’s top nursing schools.

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Nursing’s Susan Painter offers intentional support to combat unintentional overdoses
Since the nation’s opioid crisis began in the 1990s, unintentional overdose deaths have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans annually. And through the years, Susan Painter has seen the heartbreak—and insufficient support for families and healthcare providers grieving these deaths…
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May 09, 2024
When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t prioritized the same way it was for healthcare providers.
Her take? Prioritizing this practice among pat...

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May 07, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner major in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. An online information session will be held on Tuesday, May 21, f...

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May 06, 2024
When Shanina Knighton began pursuing her doctorate in nursing in 2013, she set out to seek evidence to support a theory. She’d noticed that, during the H1N1 pandemic, patient hand hygiene wasn’t prioritized the same way it was for healthcare providers.
Shanina Knighton
Her take? Prioritizing thi...

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May 03, 2024
Ronald Hickman
Ronald Hickman, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, will be inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing’s International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame this summer. Hickman is one of 30 world-renowned nurse researchers selected for the hon...

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April 30, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) major. An online information session will be held Tuesday, May 14, from noon to 1 p.m.
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April 29, 2024
Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here.
Message from the Associate Dean for Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through...

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April 26, 2024
Kate Guditz and Carlie Shelton, master’s students at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, were selected to receive the 2024 Marie Haug Award.
The Marie Haug Award is presented annually to a graduate student(s) who has shown exemplary performance in their gerontologi...

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April 25, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Nurse Anesthesia program. An online information session will be held on Thursday, May 9, from noon to 1 p.m.
Sonya Moore, the DNP Nurse Anesth...
April 18, 2024
Join the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Flight Camp in 2024.
Ready to take your critical care skills to new heights? Flight Camp will be held June 25-28—four days of immersive, hands-on training that will propel your expertise to the next level!
Join us for a unique learning experience ...

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April 16, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing’s (MSN) Nurse Leadership major. An online information session will be held on Tuesday, April 30, from noon to 1 p.m. EST.
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