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…
Recent News
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February 09, 2024
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, Case Western Reserve University’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields.
But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or en...
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February 05, 2024
The Case Western Reserve University Medicine in Motion chapter invites graduate students in the health sciences (medicine, dentistry, nursing, physician’s assistant) to participate in the inaugural CWRU Med Deadlift Competition Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation...
February 02, 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
Happy New Year!
We have exciting news to kick ...
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February 02, 2024
Shanina Knighton, associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, shared insights on the importance of educating patients about hand hygiene in a recently published article.
Her article, titled “Infection Prevention,” was published by Healthcare Hygiene Magazine.
Knighton explored t...
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January 26, 2024
Joachim Voss, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education and PhD program director at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has accepted a position as associate dean for academic programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha beginning March 1.
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January 26, 2024
Joachim Voss
Joachim Voss, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education and PhD program director at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has accepted a position as associate dean for academic programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha beginni...
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January 25, 2024
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 France...
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January 22, 2024
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 Amer...
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January 19, 2024
Rethinking Care
A new paradigm for patients and caregivers at the end of life
Writer: Ilima Loomis
What constitutes high-quality care at the end of a person’s life? Current standards say the best medical care focuses on keeping the patient comfortable in their last 30 days, with few, if any, aggres...
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January 19, 2024
Class Notes, Honors & In Memoriam
These items appeared in the Winter 2023 issue of Forefront Magazine.
Class Notes
Submissions received between May 24 and Nov. 28, 2023.
Rob Davis, DNP, RN (NUR ’97, ’05, ’08), was inducted as a fellow at the Academy of Wilderness Medicine at the academy’s confer...