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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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Nursing school to give away cupcakes in honor of National Midwifery Week
In honor of National Midwifery Week, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will give away 1,000 mini-cupcakes today (Oct. 6). Each cupcake represents 10 births in Ohio attended by certified midwives (approximately 10,000 births). The nursing school will give away the cupcakes at 11 a.m. at…
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Inaugural Summit on Leadership and Quality Improvement
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host the inaugural Summit on Leadership and Quality Improvement Thursday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Glidden House. In this interdisciplinary, action-oriented conference, you will engage with internationally recognized thought leaders…
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Nursing Dean Mary Kerr to step down effective June 30
After leading the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing since 2011, Mary E. Kerr has announced she will resign as dean effective June 30 of next year. Kerr, an alumna of the school and former official at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said she elected to step down both for personal…
Did You Know: Frances Payne Bolton Ohio Historical Marker
APP has a rich history—so rich, in fact, that several sites around campus have been designated with historic markers. This month, we’ll take you around campus to highlight some of the university’s most historic spots. An Ohio Historical Marker stands outside the Frances…
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Fighting lead poisoning: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, partners to screen school children
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at APP, bolstered by a grant from the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation, has launched a pilot program to help address what program director Marilyn “Lynn” Lotas called a “crisis of lead exposure among Cleveland’s…
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APP awarded $4.9 million to test digital methods of reducing MS-related fatigue
With geographic barriers limiting treatment options for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a APP researcher will use a new $4.9 million award to test online- and teleconference-based adaptations of methods that reduce fatigue and improve quality of life when…
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Advanced Management Issues in HIV Care conference
The university community is invited to the Advanced Management Issues in HIV Care conference Sept. 14–15. The conference will offer an advanced focus on the management of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The conference will be of interest to health care professionals…
Endless Possibilities for STTI and Liz Madigan
Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Madigan (GRS '92) By Michelle Koski This fall, Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN, heads to Indianapolis for her new role as chief executive officer of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Madigan, who became the Independence Foundation…
Post-Doc Q&A: In Pursuit of Nursing Research
In Pursuit of Nursing Research By Shelly Koski The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is known for educating the most innovative nurse scientists in the nation. Forefront asked to four of the school’s post-doctoral fellows what inspired them to become a nurse scientist and what advice they…
Your Health, Precisely
Story by Jessica Ullian Photographs by Gary Yasaki Nursing has long occupied a unique position in health care around the globe, combining expertise in clinical research with commitment to patient well-being. Now, with unprecedented technology and data collection tools, the health care industry is…