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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January 19, 2024
This letter appears in the Winter 2023 issue of Forefront Magazine.
From the Dean
To the alumni and friends of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing,
As we begin a new year, I can’t help but reflect on the accomplishments that the previous one has brought to our community.
We celebrated the...
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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...
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January 19, 2024
Profiles of Promise
Scholarship funding empowers next generation of nursing talent and research
Writer: Mark Oprea
As Dean Carol Musil, PhD, RN (NUR ’79; GRS ’91, nursing) addressed the audience during the centennial celebration of Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nurs...
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January 19, 2024
A Weekend to Remember
Homecoming and Reunion celebration featured prominent alumni and an unforgettable gala
Case Western Reserve University hosted Homecoming and Reunion Weekend in October, with alumni joining for more than 100 in-person and virtual events during which they reconnected with friend...
January 19, 2024
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 fac...
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January 18, 2024
Class Year: 2025
Program: Master of Science in Nursing
Nursing is a second career for Valerie Lakes. Though growing up she was always interested in the STEM fields, the 35-year-old from Oxford, Ohio, spent five years teaching seventh grade near Columbus before becoming a nurse.
“When the time cam...
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January 15, 2024
The American Lung Association, the Reid Wiley Charitable Foundation, and the Frances Payne Bolton (FPB) School of Nursing invite you to attend the Wiley Asthma Program Kickoff Event at the Samson Pavillion at Case Western Reserve University on January 26, 2024, from 12-1:30 p.m. This event will high...
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January 11, 2024
Team skills are not new, especially in geriatric care. In 2003, now President of The John A. Hartford Foundation, Dr. Terry Fulmer, led an initiative to improve interprofessional geriatric care through the Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training Program (GITT). This program spread across the US a...
January 11, 2024
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 th...