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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.

Recent News

Melissa Kline Named Glick Chair at CWRU School of Nursing
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…
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NIH grant to support increased diversity in science
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…
CWRU Awarded $1.4 Million for Great Minds Fellowship Initiative
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…
Christine Horvat Davey Advises on Best Time to Take HIV Drugs
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…
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Seibyl professorships ceremony and reception
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…
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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 of Higher Education has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1.4 million…
Professor Emerita Gene Cranston Anderson Discusses Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Contact for Babies
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…
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Knighton Named Veale Faculty Fellow
The Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship’s faculty fellowship program launched during the 2022–23 academic year, and continues to expand to meet the growing needs of Case Western Reserve University faculty members. Designed specifically for faculty members interested in exploring entrepreneurship…
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'I never said no to an opportunity': MetroHealth's CNO on change
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,"…
Nursing Research News: August 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. Goldbag Research Seminar Series The School of Nursing announced the Fall 2023 lineup for the…