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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

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Celebrate National Midwifery Week with free cupcakes on Friday
For the fourth year in a row, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will celebrate National Midwifery Week by giving away 1,000 mini cupcakes—one cupcake for every 10 babies born annually into the hands of certified nurse midwives in Ohio. The cupcakes, supplied by Main Street Cupcakes, will…
Attend lecture on neuromodulation intervention testing Oct. 5
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing’s SMART Center will host Kelly Bosak, associate professor at the University of Kansas, Monday, Oct. 5, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the school of nursing’s first floor lounge. Bosak will give a presentation on neuromodulation intervention testing—or the altering…
CWRU and Cleveland Clinic break ground on Health Education Campus; to open summer 2019
Designed by London’s Foster + Partners architects, building to offer state-of-the-art technology, innovative interprofessional education APP and Cleveland Clinic broke ground Thursday on a four-story, 485,000-square-foot Health Education Campus (HEC) that its leaders…
Reunite with classmates and meet new alumni
This year, APP will celebrate 23 classes whose graduation years end in zeros and fives, giving each class the chance to reunite. See a full list of reunion events at case.edu/alumni/homecoming/. Some reunion events include: Law School’s All Alumni Reception and…
Check out Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing graduate programs at open house tomorrow
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at APP will host a Graduate Nursing Open House Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The open house will include information about the Graduate Entry Nursing Program/Master's of Nursing for prospective students with a…
Prepare for winter with free flu shots
A collaborative effort among the CWRU Wellness Program, University Health Service and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will provide benefits-eligible faculty and staff five opportunities to receive free flu shots on campus this fall. Walk-in visits for flu shots will be available on the…
Building confidence can help people with MS live fuller, healthier lives, CWRU researchers report
The physical symptoms of weakness and fatigue from multiple sclerosis (MS) can rock a person’s confidence and ability to engage in what he or she feels is important, from being a good parent and friend to taking up a hobby, according to Matthew Plow, assistant professor from Case Western Reserve…
Nursing’s Carly Koelsch wins American College of Nurse-Midwives video contest
Recent nursing alumna Carly Koelsch won the eighth annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Video Contest, with her video, "Moment of Truth." Koelsch entered the competition’s “Moment of Truth” category—which she named her video—about when she decided to enter the midwifery field. "There…
How have midwifery, child birth changed throughout history? Find out at Dittrick Museum of Medical History event
Join the Dittrick Museum of Medical History for the talk “‘Hard Labor’–Birth in the 19th Century and Today” Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. The discussion will feature Brandy Schillace, research associate at the museum, and Catherine Osborn, research assistant and graduate anthropology student. Case…
An alert for parents: CWRU nursing school researcher raises awareness of flame-retardant dangers in household products
Parents might be surprised to learn their cellphones, living room sofas, baby carriers, bouncy baby chairs and even some pizza boxes may contain chemicals harmful to young children, according to APP nursing school researcher Laura Distelhorst. Distelhorst, an instructor…