
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…
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March 31, 2023
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 its...
March 29, 2023
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 Scho...

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March 29, 2023
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University again ranked as a top school of nursing for research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The School of Nursing received $4.6 million from the NIH and ranked No. 16 nationally for schools of nursing for t...
March 28, 2023
CWRU School of Nursing awarded $2.56M grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation for age-friendly care program in MinuteClinic at CVS locations
Since late 2018, researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and MinuteClinic at CVS locations have jointly sha...

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March 28, 2023
At 18 years old, Erica Yang knew she didn’t want a desk job. She was unsure what that would mean for her future career, but by the time she began volunteering at hospitals near her hometown of Dallas, her path became clear: She wanted to be a nurse.
“I got to see the connections that nurses made wi...

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March 28, 2023
Since late 2018, researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and MinuteClinic at CVS locations have jointly shaped a program to enhance care for older adults at the retailer’s pharmacies nationally.
Now, with a new three-year, $2.56 million grant from The...
March 27, 2023
Nearly 50% of women skip preventative health appointments—here are the checkups to prioritize
From Health: Mary Franklin, assistant professor and director of the Nurse Midwifery Program at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed the importance of routine and preventative health examinatio...
March 20, 2023
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University again ranked as a top school of nursing for research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The School of Nursing received $4.6 million from the NIH and ranked 16th nationally for schools of nursing for the...
March 17, 2023
Four faculty members of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing recently traveled to Thailand for the 5th International Conference on Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions: Nursing Innovation in the Next Era.
The conference is held every four years and this was the first time represent...
March 13, 2023
In this The Conversation article, Elizabeth Damato, associate professor of nursing, discusses the negative health effects of daylight savings time and what happens when your body doesn't get enough sleep.
On Sunday in (most) of the United States, we again advanced the time on our clocks by one hour...