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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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Empowering Women in Cameroon
Fonya Atabong Reflects on Her Journey By Michelle Simakis Her plans to return to Cameroon as a Fulbright Scholar brought back a lot of memories for Fonya Atabong, DNP, RN (NUR ’12). Atabong, an assistant professor of medical surgical/pediatric nursing at Northern Virginia Community College, grew…
How to be SMART
The Science Behind Making Healthy Decisions By Kristin Ohlson “Lack of knowledge is not the problem,” says Shirley Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean of research and the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. “It’s not that people don’t know what…
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Nursing’s Joyce Fitzpatrick honored for contributions to the global nursing network
Joyce Fitzpatrick, the Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, won the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health’s Action in Advocacy Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Nursing's Future Leaders. The award will be presented in conjunction with the UN 61st Commission on the Status of…
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Supporting our Physicians
Many questions have arisen about the role of the University in the support of physician-scientists and scientists based at University Hospitals. Our support is multifaceted and very strong. We list here some of the areas in which our support is provided. Many physician scientists are employed…
The Importance of Diversity
February is Black History Month, a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of diversity in achieving our mission in the School of Medicine. Besides being the right thing to do, increasing the on-campus presence of faculty members, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds adds to…
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Gut feelings guide clinical decisions by nurse practitioners
New study counters belief that using intuition in patient care comes with years of experience or is associated with gender Intuition—often described as a “gut feeling”—factors prominently in clinical reasoning and decision-making by health care professionals. But new research from Case Western…
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Nursing’s Mary Quinn Griffin named to the 2016 Irish Education 100 list
Mary Quinn Griffin, professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was named to the 2016 Irish Education 100, a listing of the leading Irish-American figures in education across the United States. The Irish Education 100 gives tribute to the enduring Irish success in education,…
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Improving health of grandparents taking on stresses of parenting aim of new $2 million NIH grant
As the number of grandparents caring for grandchildren full time continues to swell, so do the stress-induced health risks associated with such a demanding responsibility. Now, a four-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers at Case Western Reserve…
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Executive Order Message
To the Faculty, Staff, and Students of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine: The School of Medicine is firmly committed to supporting all faculty members, staff, and students affected by the president’s executive order on immigration and travel. As a school with a global reputation…
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Graduate Nursing Information Session
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host a Graduate Nursing Information Session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The sessions will include information about the Graduate Entry Nursing Program/Master of Nursing for prospective students with a non-nursing undergraduate degree,…