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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 APP’s 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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Not standing Still
Armed with a $3.4M grant, an alumna, assistant professor and new fellow of the American Academy of Nursing is on a mission to improve Black Americans’ health. By Emily Mayock Carolyn Harmon Still, PhD, CNP (GRS ’10, nursing; MGT ’16), was 14 when she began…
Professor earns Fulbright to advance nursing education in Kenya
Deborah Lindell, DNP (NUR ’03), the Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, follows one particular piece of advice in her life: “When you see a possible opportunity show up, take it. You never know what might happen.” It’s that mantra that led her to…
Could a good night’s sleep help control Type 1 diabetes?
Eight hours a night has long been touted as the optimal amount of sleep to feel rested and restored. Now, a Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing researcher is studying if this same credo could help better control Type 1 diabetes in young adults. “We know that sleep is important for all of us, of…
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Nursing’s Deborah Lindell embarks on Fulbright Scholar program in Kenya
“When you see a possible opportunity show up, take it. You never know what might happen,” said Deborah Lindell (NUR ’03), the Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and a new Fulbright Scholar who departed in September for an eight-month sojourn to…
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Register now for spring 2022 STEM Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club meetings
Now in its second year, the APP STEM Faculty Journal Club is focused on increasing recruitment and retention of historically disenfranchised populations in STEM disciplines. In alignment with Pathway 4 of the university’s strategic plan, Think Big, these monthly…
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Master of Nursing online information session
If you have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline, the Master of Nursing (MN) program can provide you with an accelerated interprofessional nursing education at APP's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s state-of-the-future Health Education Campus. The…
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CWRU partners with Cleveland Metropolitan School District to provide COVID-19 vaccines to local families
Students, staff and families from two nearby schools will enter the holidays with additional COVID-19 protection through a collaboration between Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Under the direction of medical and nursing faculty, more than 50 students from Case…
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From molecules to the bedside: How donor support is shaping the field of nursing
Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Forefront, but we’re sharing it in The Daily now in honor of National Hospice & Palliative Care Month. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the United States will need another 1.1 million nurses by 2022. But the shortage goes beyond the…
Faculty Spotlight: Marie Grosh
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Marie Grosh (DNP ’21) donned personal protective equipment and visited homebound patients. Grosh, a nurse practitioner, has built her independent practice as a traveling housecall primary care provider over the last six years. When Ohio approved home delivery of…
Faculty Spotlight: Kristina Banks
Kristina Banks, far left, with her family. In 2021, double alumna Kristina Banks (MSN ’08, DNP ’16) joined the faculty at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at APP as an instructor. Banks previously served as a preceptor for the school. Nursing…