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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CWRU now #1 fastest-growing research university in AAU
Case Western Reserve is the #1 fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities, according to the latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on research expenditure growth. The university's research and development expenditures surged by 37.5% between…
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January 20, 2017
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host a tribute to celebrate the life and legacy of Charlene Phelps, a graduate and longtime supporter of the School of Nursing. She passed away Nov. 17. The tribute will be held Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Covenant. A reception…
January 09, 2017
We enter the new year with much optimism and high expectations, looking forward to fresh opportunities and new relationships. The list of those who wish to collaborate with us grows apace … Congratulations to Mark Chance, PhD, and his colleagues for turning an idea about collaboration into…
January 09, 2017
An elderly woman is laid on a stainless-steel table, her hands folded, with a white sheet covering her face. For many of the Case Western Reserve University students in this class—Perspectives on Dying and Death: Normalizing the Inevitable—it’s their first time seeing death up close. Maryjo…
December 15, 2016
Family members of the more than 10 million adults with bipolar disorder in the United States often see their own heath suffer from the demands of taking care of them. With a four-year, $2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, nurse scientists at Case Western Reserve University will…
December 02, 2016
Joachim Voss, who holds the Sarah C. Hirsh Professorship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and directs the Sarah Cole Hirsh Center for Best Nursing Practices Based on Nursing, received the 2016 President’s Award from the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. The organization recognized…
November 18, 2016
A decade ago, undergraduate nursing students at Case Western Reserve University began a program that has since provided health screenings and tips on healthier living to thousands of Cleveland public school students. This week, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will receive an Innovations…
October 26, 2016
Forgoing a reliance on motivation, families can adopt healthy behaviors—eating better and exercising more—by following a new approach that focuses on the redesign of family daily routines. In a series of pilot tests of the approach—known as “SystemCHANGE”—by nursing scientists at Case Western…
October 19, 2016
Of the 3.5 million nurses in the United States, only 2,400 hold the distinction of membership in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). More selective still is the academy’s designation of Living Legend—only a handful are chosen each year. Now, count Joyce Fitzpatrick among their ranks. An…
October 05, 2016
For the fifth year in a row, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will celebrate National Midwifery Week by giving away 1,000 mini cupcakes—one cupcake for every 10 babies born annually into the hands of certified nurse midwives in Ohio. The cupcakes, supplied by Main Street Cupcakes, will…
August 16, 2016
$1.2 million gift provides initial funding Judson Services Inc. and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University recently announced a collaborative effort to create an endowed position that will serve both organizations. The cornerstone of what will be named the…