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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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Nursing’s Jennifer Adamski named to American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s Education Committee
Jennifer Adamski, assistant dean of professional programs at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s Education Committee. As part of this advisory group, Adamski will help shape continuing…
Rickelldy Joachim
Meet a nursing student who uses her cultural pride to foster community at CWRU
From the moment Rickelldy Joachim stepped on campus, she knew Case Western Reserve University was where she wanted to pursue her undergraduate education. Now a rising third-year student at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing with a minor in childhood studies, Joachim hopes to become a nurse who…
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Two recent CWRU grads reveal what it’s like to don the Spartie mascot suit
If you’ve ever posed for a photo with Spartie, you might have encountered a smiling Madison Martinez—you just wouldn’t have known. Even behind Spartie’s perma-smile, it’s hard to resist the natural instinct to grin for a picture. And there are a lot of pictures when you’re portraying a campus…
Bootan Ahmed
Rising fourth-year PhD student Bootan Ahmed inducted as member of American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Graduate Nursing Student Academy Hall of Fame
Bootan Ahmed, a rising fourth-year PhD student at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was inducted into the 2026 American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) Hall of Fame. The Graduate Nursing Student Academy Hall of Fame recognizes members who have made…
Marie Grosh
Nursing’s Marie Grosh elected as Ohio liaison of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Marie Grosh, DNP (NUR ’15, NUR ’21), assistant professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and instructor at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has been elected to the Ohio Liaison position of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).AANP state liaisons…
Raquel Dauch and coworker work on a simulation patient on a helicopter.
Can a helicopter teach you how to work on the ground?
For Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing alumna Raquel Dauch, the flight nursing certification program opened doors for her work firmly on earth.
A nursing professor is placing a blanket on a pregnant, high-fidelity mannequin lying on a bed. The background mimics the hospital setting.
Advancing women’s health: Trauma-informed obstetrics care at center of CWRU researcher’s work
Hannoud Almoghrabi, DNP, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNMArea of Focus: Women’s Health, Obstetric carePregnancy in itself is a challenging experience, and even more so for women who have suffered from trauma. Working as a women's health nurse practitioner and a midwife, Hannouh Almoghrabi, DNP (NUR ‘12,…
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Nursing students mark milestone at Frances Payne Bolton Pinning Ceremony
On May 15, graduating students from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing marked a major milestone during the school’s pinning ceremony, a longstanding nursing tradition that celebrates the transition from student to professional nurse. Surrounded by family,…
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Radhika P. Atit, Brian Taylor, Chao-Pin Hsiao and Jessica Taylor recognized with Diekhoff Awards for their teaching and mentoring
No matter their field of study, Case Western Reserve University graduate students are routinely challenged to consider new ways of thinking and examine innovative approaches to age-old questions, often making significant scholarly contributions along the way. That couldn’t happen without…
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Tips for nurturing unbreakable bonds
When Julie Stufft (CWR ’98) was sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan in December, six nurses bursting with pride joined the festivities in Washington, D.C.To understand why, we must travel back to Case Western Reserve University in 1993 when Stufft—then Julie Leach—met her…