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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October 15, 2018
The Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing collaborated with nursing students and students from the Cleveland Institute of Art to create seven research posters.
The posters will be on display Thursday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Frances Payne Bolton ...
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October 04, 2018
In honor of National Midwifery Week, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will give away 1,000 mini-cupcakes today (Oct.4).
The school's celebration begins at 11 a.m. at the Biomedical Research Building atrium.
Each cupcake represents 10 births in Ohio attended by certified midwives (approxi...
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August 28, 2018
President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson III announced today that Carol M. Musil will serve as interim dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing for the 2018–19 academic year. A double alumna and longtime faculty member of the nursing school, Musil also is a former chair of the un...
August 16, 2018
It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Roland W. Moskowitz, MD, MS, a beloved member of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine family and a world-renowned authority and researcher in osteoarthritis. Dr. Moskowitz was a tenured professor in the Department of Medi...
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August 03, 2018
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 p...
August 01, 2018
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 b...
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July 18, 2018
Student-run EMS trains hundreds on campus on how to control bleeding in an emergency
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July 06, 2018
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 Jo...
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July 03, 2018
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 re...
July 01, 2018
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 Br...