
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…
Recent News
October 07, 2021
CWRU nurse researchers team with CVS Health’s MinuteClinic to implement revolutionary approach to geriatric care
By Mark Oprea
Mary Dolansky found herself in the middle of a family health predicament.
Years ago, her aging father-in-law, Robert, was battling the precarious edge of a heart conditi...
October 05, 2021
To celebrate National Nurse Midwifery Week 2021, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing asked our Nurse Midwifery community members to share their stories and tell us a little bit about themselves.
Certified Nurse Midwife and faculty member Leslie Ann Stroud...
October 04, 2021
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) manage women's health care, focusing on common primary care issues, family planning and gynecologic needs, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and care of the newborn. CNMs practice in accordance with the Standards of Practice of Midwifery, as defined by the...

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October 04, 2021
Case Western Reserve researcher studying how simple tools and practices to improve sleep may help young adults with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar
A Case Western Reserve nurse-scientist is studying the critical role that regular restful sleep may play in better controlling Type 1 diabet...
September 28, 2021
Second-year undergraduate nursing student Camila Isabel Ramos Rivera has packed a lot of activities into her first few semesters at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU).
“I completed two clinical rotations in my first year and I’m working as a clinica...
September 28, 2021
Nursing faculty and students step up to administer COVID-19 vaccines
After a year marked by loss and struggles relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rollout of vaccines late last year offered many a sense of joy and relief—something faculty and students at France...
September 28, 2021
How donor support is shaping the field of nursing
By Carey Skinner Moss
Professor Ronald Hickman Jr. with PhD alumna and mentee Julia O'Brien.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the United States will need another 1.1 million nurses ...
September 28, 2021
One of the people graduate students interact with when applying to the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is Yakelin "Jackie" Tepale, admissions coordinator for the graduate programs.
Originally from Paterson, New Jersey, Tepale started at the school of nursing in 2007, a month after moving to ...

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September 28, 2021
Interested in pursuing a dual degree in nursing and public health? Join representatives from the Master of Science in Nursing and Master of Public Health programs as they discuss the options available with a dual degree in these fields.
The information session will be held Friday, Oct. 1, from noo...
September 24, 2021
For Maria Garnica, BSN, RN, Hispanic Heritage Month is a way to share her culture with other people unfamiliar with or who have misconceptions of the Mexican-American community.
“I think there are a lot of misconceptions in the world about different cultures, including cultures within the Hispanic ...