
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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September 23, 2021
A guided exam preparation for RNs and unique learning opportunity for MAs and LPNs working in ambulatory and primary care.
Beginning in mid-October 2021, an asynchronous guided Review Course to prepare RNs for the new Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification exam from the American Nurses Credentialing...

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September 13, 2021
Case Western Reserve remained at 42nd in this year’s U.S. News & World Report national universities’ rankings, while the university’s undergraduate nursing program debuted at 10th in the magazine’s inaugural rating of bachelor’s programs in the discipline.
The campus saw minor moves in most categor...

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September 10, 2021
Case Western Reserve nurse scientist leads $3.4 million project to help older African American patients access, advocate for better health care for their high blood pressure
A nurse scientist at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University is launching a five-year, ...
September 01, 2021
Critical care, cardiothoracic intensive care, pediatrics and trauma are just a few of the specialties 10 students bring to a new, innovative, one-year certificate program to jumpstart their nurse anesthesia education.
The Leadership Excel and Achievement Program (LEAP) pilot program offered by Case...
August 24, 2021
Bag packed and the cooler with vials of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine stowed, Marie Grosh, DNP (NUR '21), RN, sets off to visit patients throughout Cuyahoga County.
Once opened, a vial of vaccine must be used within two hours. Each vial contains five doses.
Grosh, an instruct...

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August 24, 2021
Faye Gary, an indomitable nurse researcher and Case Western Reserve University faculty member, was quietly shocked when Provost Ben Vinson III announced she was the recipient of the institution’s highest faculty award, the permanent, honorific title of Distinguished University Professor.
Her first ...

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August 20, 2021
Estefania Hernandez and Stephanie Griggs
Stephanie Griggs, assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Estefania Hernandez, graduate research assistant in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and PhD student in the Department of Anthropology, received the American A...
August 04, 2021
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Carolyn Harmon Still, PhD, RN, who has been selected as an inductee to the 2021 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN)! One of the highest honors in nursing, AAN Fellows are nursing leaders and experts in policy, research, administration, pra...
July 23, 2021
The Bureau of Health Workforce at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has funded a new Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program at Case Western Reserve University.
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, lead by Principal Investigator Amy Korsch-Williams of th...

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July 23, 2021
Mary Franklin, assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and director and lead faculty for the Midwifery and Women’s Health programs, was recently inducted as a fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ANCM).
Franklin said this past year has seen much progress in he...