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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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Lifelong learners, lifelong friends
For four DNP students, group support and camaraderie (and a little bit of fun) built an unforgettable program experience—and lasting friendships.
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Nursing’s Karen Towne earns Midwest Nursing Research Society’s Population & Community Health RIIG Dissertation Award
Karen Towne, a postdoctoral scholar at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and associate professor at the University of Mount Union School of Nursing, was recently selected as the 2026 Midwest Nursing Research Society’s Population & Community Health RIIG Dissertation Award recipient.Towne…
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Nursing’s Kristin Carter and Connie Kelling places first at the Ohio League for Nursing Conference
Kristin Carter and Connie Kelling, instructors at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, won first place in a quality improvement and informational poster presentation at the Ohio League for Nursing Conference held in Columbus last month. At the conference, Carter and Kelling shared their work…
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Meet a graduating nursing student inspired by personal experiences to advocate for patients
Standing in the operating room during clinical rotations as a student at Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Mira Soderstrom Schwarz had the unique opportunity to provide the patient-centered care she had fought to receive for herself as a teenager.At 13 years…
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Nursing Adventure Day creates nurses for a day—and the future
The inaugural Nursing Adventure Day, sponsored by the Black Student Nurses Association, shared the fundamentals of nursing with 20 high school students—and laid the groundwork for future nurses.
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CWRU representatives are helping to shape the future of gerontology
Two faculty members and a doctoral student contributed to building a new framework for aging-related education programs
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Passport to practice: Nursing students explore culture and care in Taiwan
Fourteen nursing students headed to Taiwan over spring break to learn about healthcare systems, education and customs.
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Case Western Reserve University named to Forbes’ ‘New Ivies’ list
Evaluation based on preparing and graduating students that employers seek in an evolving AI-driven workforce
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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing programs continue to impress on 2026 U.S. News & World Report list
The School of Nursing made gains in several categories and was well represented in newly ranked specialties.
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Elizabeth Click shares key strategies to sustain stakeholder engagement in worksite well-being programs
Elizabeth Click, medical director at Case Western Reserve University and associate professor‌ at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, recently presented on ways to unlock success for sustainable stakeholder engagement in worksite well-being programs at the 36th annual Art & Science of Health…