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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August 28, 2015
The physical symptoms of weakness and fatigue from multiple sclerosis (MS) can rock a person’s confidence and ability to engage in what he or she feels is important, from being a good parent and friend to taking up a hobby, according to Matthew Plow, assistant professor from Case Western Reserve…
August 28, 2015
Recent nursing alumna Carly Koelsch won the eighth annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Video Contest, with her video, "Moment of Truth." Koelsch entered the competition’s “Moment of Truth” category—which she named her video—about when she decided to enter the midwifery field. "There…
August 18, 2015
Join the Dittrick Museum of Medical History for the talk “‘Hard Labor’–Birth in the 19th Century and Today” Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. The discussion will feature Brandy Schillace, research associate at the museum, and Catherine Osborn, research assistant and graduate anthropology student. Case…
August 03, 2015
Parents might be surprised to learn their cellphones, living room sofas, baby carriers, bouncy baby chairs and even some pizza boxes may contain chemicals harmful to young children, according to Case Western Reserve University nursing school researcher Laura Distelhorst. Distelhorst, an instructor…
July 31, 2015
Ronald Hickman, associate professor of nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, a national honor awarded for his contributions to the profession. No one was as surprised as the young…
July 23, 2015
A new $2.9 million grant from the federal Health Resources and Service Administration for the 2015-16 academic year will support efforts at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing to build a corps of professional nurse educators. Combined with support from the…
May 28, 2015
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and CWRU School of Medicine to expand minority fellowship and interprofessional education
The KeyBank Foundation announced a grant of $2 million to Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University, which will support a combined effort to enhance and…
May 27, 2015
Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will begin training predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers to study people with multiple chronic illnesses in hopes of discovering better methods for managing such a complex combination of illnesses. The school of nursing…
May 08, 2015
A couple of things are certain for graduate students taking any research statistics course that Chris Burant teaches. He will let his class know right away the material is so challenging they may feel as if they are climbing a steep mountain. He also lets them know he is their safety line, so they…
May 05, 2015
Kathy D. Wright Older adults who keep a clean and orderly home—because of the exercise it takes to get the job done—tend to feel emotionally and physically better after tackling house chores, according to new findings by a Case Western Reserve University nursing school researcher. “House cleaning…