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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.

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Hospital patients can do their part in COVID-19 fight
Case Western Reserve University nurse scientist explains why hand hygiene is important for patients, not just doctors and nurses, in hospital setting A clinical researcher who has studied the lack of hygiene practices among hospital patients is urging hospitals—and those who end up there—to do…
Changes to Shared Resource Leadership
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) is pleased to announce that Lan Zhou, MD, PhD has accepted the role of Scientific Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) Hematopoietic Biorepository Cell Therapy Shared Resource. Dr. Zhou is an associate professor of pathology and…
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Q&A with Shanina Knighton, infection preventionist
This Q&A has been adapted from a social media thread from late February 2020 between Shanina Knighton, an instructor at KL2 Clinical Research School and the Frances Payne Bolton (FPB) School of Nursing’s Twitter and Instagram feeds. It has been updated to reflect Ohio’s recent Stay at Home…
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Nurse-scientist warns against reliance on gloves against virus
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing infection prevention and control expert says untrained store workers unaware of easy transfer of germs including viruses, bacteria Shanina Knighton, a nurse-scientist/researcher at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing who helped get the word out about…
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A Match Day Like No Other
Yesterday was Match Day, though you might not have known it. There was no enormous congregation of families at the Tink, from infants to grandparents, no professors slipping in at noon to cheer on their mentees, no balloons, no reception, no measuring for cap and gown, no news crews getting sound…
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U.S. News ranks Case Western Reserve’s graduate/professional programs
Edited at 10:54 a.m.: This article has been updated to reflect nursing school rankings. Case Western Reserve’s health-related programs kept their impressive positions in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings—and in some cases, improved upon them. The university’s medical school…
Did You Know: Frances Payne Bolton
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are highlighting women who made an impact on Case Western Reserve University and their respective fields. By Jacey Kepich Frances Payne Bolton While we can all be grateful for medical professionals—and especially in light of current events—it seems fitting…
Message from the Director: Unprecedented Shift in Activities
Dear Cancer Center community, This week brings an unprecedented shift in all our activities. For our physicians caring for cancer patients, a heightened awareness of our patients' risks for COVID-19 infection and complications. For each of us, a heightened awareness of changes in social…