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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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Profiles of promise: Scholarship funding empowers next generation of nursing talent and research
This article originally appeared in the winter 2023 edition of Forefront magazine. View more stories at case.edu/nursing/news-events/forefront-magazine. As Dean Carol Musil (NUR ’79; GRS ’91, nursing) addressed the audience during the centennial celebration of Case Western Reserve University…
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Profiles of Inclusive Excellence: Camille Warner
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the next installment of the Profiles of Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series, a collaborative effort by the African American Alumni Association, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Engagement, and African and African…
Celebrating a Century (from Forefront)
Celebrating a Century School of Nursing marks milestone with centennial gala Writer: Matthew Merchant It was an evening 100 years in the making. Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing celebrated the centennial of its namesake endowment with a gala at Tinkham Veale University Center during…
To Recruit and Retain (from Forefront)
To Recruit and Retain Nursing student’s parents establish fund for clinical faculty Writer: Anthony Fossaceca When Beth and David Daigle were helping their daughter, Celia Daigle, explore college options, Case Western Reserve quickly emerged as the top choice for the entire family. Two primary…
A Bond Abroad (from Forefront)
A Bond Abroad Growing as nursing professionals—and colleagues—far from home Writer: Matthew Merchant After a seven-hour flight to Antigua, Guatemala, and a rough truck ride into the mountainous region, a small group of Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing students—and one faculty member—arrived…
John Gallagher talks impact of skin pigmentation on the pulse oximetry technology
In this Medtronic podcast, John Gallagher presents on the Nellcor pulse oximetry technology, the history and evolution of pulse oximetry and how skin pigmentation influences the accuracy and clinical application of pulse oximetry. Listen to and view Gallagher's presentation on YouTube or explore…
Elliane Irani, Val Toly on nurse scientists taking a holistic approach to health care
Elliane Irani found herself with lots of questions after she started working as a nurse in an intensive care unit.  How do patients recover following an intensive care event? What does it mean for them when they return home? How does the environment of an ICU affect a person’s ability to get…
Nursing researchers study the emerging field of sleep
In this Crain's Cleveland Business article, assistant professors Eric Barbato and Stephanie Griggs weighed in on how poor sleep habits are linked to hypertension, impaired immune functioning and cardiovascular disease. Despite sleep’s significance to health, it is still a relatively new area of…
Nursing Research News: December 2023
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. Distinguished Dissertation Award Maura McCall, postdoctoral fellow, was honored by the…
Poor End-of-Life Care Can Have Negative Impact on Patients and Caregivers
For patients with cancer and their caregivers, high quality end-of-life care is incredibly important, as one expert explained. “There has been a fair amount of research done that has shown that when patients do not receive what is considered quality end of life care ... not only are there poor…