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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

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Several faculty, alumni named American Academy of Nursing fellows
Four faculty members and seven alumni of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing were named to the 2018 class of fellows for the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). In total, CWRU affiliates represented 11 of 195 members of this year’s class. The faculty fellows are: Celeste Alfes, associate…
The road ahead
Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to let you know, as you may have read in the announcement from President Snyder, that I have accepted reappointment as dean of the School of Medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs at Case Western Reserve University for two more years. This will…
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CWRU introduces Stop the Bleed campaign to community
Student-run EMS trains hundreds on campus on how to control bleeding in an emergency Editor's Note: As of June 30, 2019, Case Western Reserve uses Rave Guardian. CWRU Shield is no longer active and should be deleted from all mobile devices. Download Rave Guardian on the App Store and Google…
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5 questions with… National Black Nurses Association Student Nurse of the Year Edward C. Bennett Jr.
As a sophomore nursing student, Edward C. Bennett Jr. stepped into an elevator one day feeling overwhelmed. By the time he stepped out, he’d gained two new mentors and a clear sense of direction. Bennett had given then-postdoctoral scholars Kathy Wright (now at Ohio State University) and Lenette…
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The Fourth of July
Tomorrow is the Fourth and it is July—steamy and sunny. Without assiduous watering, the flowers droop and wilt, and the humans come down with heat stroke! Air conditioning is the order of the day, and older homes in our inner-ring suburbs fight to stay cool. Robocalls from the city warn elderly…
Strong Medicine
Photo courtesy of inside.mountsinai.org (Team One medical volunteers in Fajado, Puerto Rico. Front row, from left: Juan Baez, RN; Melanie Pratts, RN; Christine Mahoney, MS, RN; Stacey A. Conklin, MSN, MS, RN; and Kevin Munjal, MD. Back row, from left: Colleen Fischer, RN; Karendip Kaur…
What do Nurses Need? Ask the Next Generation
No one ever said being a nurse was easy. But these days, it can feel harder than ever for the next generation of care providers, health care leaders, and nurse scientists. Technology changes faster than academic curricula. The volume and complexity of patient care required in practice outpaces…
A Pinnacle Friendship
By Shelly Koski Last December, dozens of soon-to-be graduates of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing crossed the stage of the Maltz Performing Arts Center at Temple-Tifereth Israel for the school's biannual Pinning Ceremony, a symbolic welcome into the nursing profession. …
For the Love of the Game
Nursing student-athletes juggle practices, academics and hours of clinical work to be at the top of their games. Story by Sue Valerian | Photography By Roger Mastroianni Nina Cepeda was uncertain about attending Case Western Reserve University before her…
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Enhanced training, research part of new affiliation between CWRU School of Nursing, MetroHealth System
A new affiliation between Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System will give students at the university’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing greater educational, clinical and research opportunities. Under the new affiliation agreement, CWRU nursing students can train and…