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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Fourteen Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing community members receive highest honor in the profession
The honorees were inducted into the American Academy of Nursing 2025 Class of Fellows.
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April 05, 2021
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend the Virtual Ventures in Primary Care Career Fair April 5–16. This event features pre-recorded interviews with nurses from MetroHealth Medical Center, University Hospitals (including women's health and pediatrics), Louis…
March 30, 2021
Case Western Reserve’s health-related graduate and professional programs continued their prominence in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, with eight specialty programs among the top 15 in the nation, and our medical school still in the top 25. The Frances Payne Bolton School of…
March 30, 2021
When nurse researcher Heather K. Hardin was working as a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nurse serving a population of mostly low-income mothers, she kept hearing the same question. “Moms would tell me, ‘I don’t trust so and so,’ or ‘Can I come back and talk to you about this?’ I was a PhD…
March 30, 2021
Major: NursingYear: Fourth-year As vaccination efforts ramp up nationwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaitlyn Ledford is among those helping answer the call in Northeast Ohio. A fourth-year student at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Ledford has worked alongside her peers to…
March 19, 2021
Led by cancer center directors and chief medical officers, the American Association of Cancer Institutes (AACI) initiated a mixed-methods survey of the status of cancer care across cancer center networks, results of which have been recently published in the Journal of the National Comprehensive…
March 18, 2021
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has published updated recommendations addressing eligibility for lung cancer screening with a low-radiation dose chest CT scan. The current recommendations update those published at the end of 2013. The age limits have been expanded to age 50-80…
March 16, 2021
Research by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing scientist and collaborators suggests adults identifying as sexual or gender minorities bear extra burden of anxiety during COVID-19 isolation The weight of isolation and loss of social connection caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded…
March 09, 2021
First Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive class will begin year-long program this month; includes nursing execs from across United States, around the globe An executive nurse leadership program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing drew fellows from around the globe for its launch this…
March 05, 2021
On February 26, 1921, four physicians hosted a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the opening of their group practice, unveiling a new model of care based on cooperation between clinicians. Throughout the year, Cleveland Clinic is celebrating its 100-year history with virtual events, digital…
March 01, 2021
Supported with three-year, $2.75M grant from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case…