
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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September 21, 2023
Diversifying the scientific workforce will improve the accuracy of research and bring new ideas to the field.
That’s what two Cleveland researchers want to accomplish through a new program that aims to provide educational and mentorship opportunities for undergraduate students from diverse racial a...

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September 20, 2023
Nursing has always held health equity as a critical value in many ways. Nurses strive to deliver the best care to all patients, independent of socioeconomic status, gender, race, or other factors.
Health equity arguably gets even more attention than in the past. And that attention also occurs in nu...
September 12, 2023
Professorship leverages power of nurses to lead healthcare
As healthcare systems across the country feel the mounting pressures of an aging and increasingly diverse patient population, staff burnout, a workforce shortage and rising costs – a partnership between The MetroHealth System and Case Weste...

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September 12, 2023
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a five-year, $540,000 grant to support a program designed by two Cleveland researchers to increase the diversity of the scientific workforce.
The Intensive Summer Education Program in Translational Research for Underrepresented Students (INSPIRE-US...
September 09, 2023
Case Western Reserve awarded $1.4 million for Ohio’s Great Minds Fellowship initiative
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health
As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department...
September 07, 2023
While there’s no cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), there are measures people can take to avoid developing the disease.
One involves taking drugs called preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2012.
A newly released statement from the...

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September 07, 2023
Celebrate the establishment of two new professorships at the Seibyl Professorships Ceremony and Reception to take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 in the auditorium at the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building.
The event will recognize the John Seibyl MD Professorship in Neurode...

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September 06, 2023
Eligible students may receive up to $10,000 for pursuing careers in behavioral health
As part of a statewide effort to encourage more students to pursue behavioral health-related professions, the Ohio Department of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million grant.
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September 04, 2023
Skin-to-skin contact—also called kangaroo care—has many benefits for babies. Learn how to practice it here.
When you have a new baby, you'll undoubtedly spend a lot of time holding them. More likely than not, your health care team will advise you to practice skin-to-skin contact, also known as kang...

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September 01, 2023
Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, did not intend to go into leadership when she started as a staff nurse at Cleveland-based MetroHealth. But over the last 20 years, she realized leadership is where she belonged.
"I love taking care of our patients and I really liked learning about how the unit functions," sh...