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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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Powering progress: Women driving science at CWRU
On International Women and Girls in Science Day, we celebrate the women who are shaping the future of science.
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Meet a nursing student who found the parallels between founding her own charity and her future career
At just 11 years old, Nina Thompson learned the power of teamwork after founding a nonprofit organization to support families experiencing domestic violence. Now a fourth-year nursing student at Case Western Reserve University, Thompson continues to see that in action. Originally from…
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Nursing’s John Gallagher and Jennifer Adamski publish article on mechanical ventilation
John Gallagher, DNP, professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Jennifer Adamski, assistant dean at the nursing school, recently published an article titled “Mechanical Ventilation: Modes, Settings and Clinical Considerations” in the AACN Advanced Critical Care journal. In the…
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Case Western Reserve University named among world’s top universities by TIME
Editor's note: On Feb. 2, TIME recalculated these rankings "following a review of the Global Engagement metric (10% of the total score)." After this review, Case Western Reserve ranked #27 out of 500 institutions globally (#17 in the U.S.), but our article reflects the information originally…
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Nursing’s Janine Galeski earns award from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
It is the second consecutive year that the award has gone to a Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing faculty member.
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Cohort 5 graduates from Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy
The event also welcomed members of Cohort 6 as they begin their fellowship journey.
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The dedicated professionals behind nursing's “best-kept secret” specialty
National CRNA Week is Jan. 18–24, and we’re celebrating the advanced nursing professionals who play a critical part in safe anesthesia care.
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Nursing’s Marie Grosh named board member of Refuge International
For nearly two decades, Case Western Reserve University students have traveled to San Raymundo, Guatemala, to deepen their clinical knowledge, broaden their cultural competence and provide care to communities with limited access to healthcare. Marie Grosh, DNP, assistant professor at Case…
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Nursing’s Sarah Gutin Barsman earns 2025 Nurse of the Year award
Sarah Gutin Barsman, PhD, lead faculty of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, earned the 2025 Nurse of the Year award from March of Dimes last month. Offered through March of Dimes’ Heroes in Action award series,…
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The power of community as an anchor—and a guiding force
For first-year nursing student Alicia Lee, relationships tie into everything she does.