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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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3 things to know about … nursing education at Case Western Reserve
Exactly 100 years ago, Frances Payne Bolton gifted Western Reserve University the largest endowment of its time to create an independent school of nursing. As celebratory centennial events take place throughout the year, Nurses Week (May 6-12) and National Nurses Month (recognized in May) offer the…
Stephanie Griggs weighs in on smart watch health
From WPSD Local 6: Could the watch you are wearing end up saving your life? Current statistics show there are more than two hundred two million people worldwide wearing smart watches. But your fitbit and apple watch can do so much more than relay your messages, play music or track your…
U.S. News Releases 2023 Rankings for CWRU School of Nursing
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing saw mixed results in the 2023 U.S. News & World Reports annual rankings due in part to changes in methodology. This year, FPB's rankings stand as: 14th Master's of Nursing (MN) program 20th Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) 6th DNP Administration…
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U.S. News & World Report belatedly releases some graduate, professional rankings
Law, medical school lists to be published at some later date After months of heated debate about the value and validity of U.S. News & World Report’s law and medical school rankings, the magazine belatedly released all graduate and professional school results today—except the ones for those…
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What Does a Nurse Practitioner Do?
As of 2022, there were more than 355,000 nurse practitioners licensed in the United States alone. These highly skilled professionals are an indispensable part of our health care system, providing a wide range of patient care across various health care settings. However, despite their vital role,…
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Mandel School student Piper Sereno recognized for work in gerontological studies
The University Center on Aging and Health at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing selected Piper Sereno, a student in the Master of Social Work program, for the 2023 Marie Haug Award. The Marie Haug Award is presented annually to a graduate student who has shown exemplary performance in…
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Global Perspectives: Nursing and Healthcare in Ghana
Brought to you as a part of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Centennial Programming and by the Fulbright Program Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF), this event will feature Christian Boso as he discusses the current state of nursing and health care in Ghana.  The event will take place…
School of Nursing ranks 41st in world for QS Rankings
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is proud to announce the 2023 QS Top Universities ranking. Case Western Reserve University was ranked 41st in the world on the 2023 rankings for the nursing category. This rank was a tie with Trinity College Dublin at the University of Dublin,…
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Representatives from Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy participate in UN CSW67 Forum and the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
The Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy participated in the UN CSW67 Forum and the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The UN CSW67 is one of the largest gatherings of feminist civil society and women's rights activists. The Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy and…
Sara Douglas discusses new cancer study
Aggressive medical care remains common at life’s end From the New York Times: Siran Koroukian, associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, and Sara Douglas, the Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing and assistant dean for research at the…