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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

Second Cohort Completes Coldiron Fellowship Program
The Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing congratulates the second cohort on its completion of the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive Fellowship Program. During a private ceremony and conference held in Palm Springs, California, in January, the…
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“We Love Our Future Alumni”
Students in the School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing are invited to a “We Love Our Future Alumni” event Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cosgrove Courtyard of Samson Pavilion. Students are invited to stop by to check in with…
Student Profile: Dalton Noakes
Dalton Noakes is a survivor. While studying business at The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, Noakes noticed a small lump near his clavicle. Only 19 years old at the time, he saw a nurse practitioner who immediately sent him to the emergency room for further screening. Devastating…
Celebrating Black History, Nursing Icons and Centennial
A Conversation with Nursing Icons and Black History Makers The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing invites you to celebrate Black History Month and kick off our Centennial programming on February 27, from 3-4 p.m. in the tiered classroom of the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion. We are excited to…
Student Spotlight: Ethan Slocum
Ethan Slocum was raised around nurses—his mother is a nurse and her friends are nurses. And his family instilled in him qualities like empathy, good communication and work ethic. So it’s no surprise that Slocum would eventually express interest in the field. “I’ve always had a deep respect for…
Caregivers In Crisis
In this Crain's Cleveland Business news article, Evelyn Duffy, DNP, RN, FAANP, the Florence Cellar Professor of Gerontological Nursing at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and the associate director of the University Center on Aging and Health at Case Western Reserve University, talks about…
Evelyn Duffy Discusses Full Practice Authority for Nurse Practitioners
Full practice authority gains ground in 26 states: What this means for nurse practitioners Nurse Practitioner: Evelyn Duffy, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed full practice authority for nurse practitioners. “Ohio is in the reduced practice category,” she noted. “Not a…
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Faculty member Stephen Ganocy passes away
The Case Western Reserve University community is mourning the loss of faculty member Stephen Ganocy, who died last month. He was 79.  Ganocy was an assistant professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine and served the university for more than 16 years, including as a research statistician for…
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Profiles of Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series: Faye Gary
The African American Alumni Association, in partnership with Case Western Reserve’s Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and African American Studies Minor, invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to attend a Profiles of Inclusive Excellence event Thursday,…
Combating Cancer from All Angles
Through wide-ranging studies, researchers aim to improve survivorship and quality of life for cancer patients and caregivers. In treating cancer, nurses care for the entire patient. At Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, this same spirit informs how nurse…