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 ϳԹ’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’s Susan Painter offers intentional support to combat unintentional overdoses
Since the nation’s opioid crisis began in the 1990s, unintentional overdose deaths have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of Americans annually. And through the years, Susan Painter has seen the heartbreak—and insufficient support for families and healthcare providers grieving these deaths…
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March 01, 2017
The Science Behind Making Healthy Decisions
By Kristin Ohlson
“Lack of knowledge is not the problem,” says Shirley Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean of research and the Edward J. and Louise Mellen Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. “It’s not that people don’t know what hap...
March 01, 2017
BSN Students in the Community
By Susan Griffith
Photos by Daniel Milner
Undergraduate nursing students at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing have performed health screenings on approximately 40,000 Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) elementary schoolchildren since 2003. This unique ...
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February 24, 2017
Joyce Fitzpatrick, the Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, won the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health’s Action in Advocacy Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Nursing's Future Leaders.
The award will be presented in conjunction with the UN 61st Commission on the Status of W...
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February 21, 2017
Many questions have arisen about the role of the University in the support of physician-scientists and scientists based at University Hospitals. Our support is multifaceted and very strong. We list here some of the areas in which our support is provided.
Many physician scientists are employed prima...
February 20, 2017
February is Black History Month, a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of diversity in achieving our mission in the School of Medicine.
Besides being the right thing to do, increasing the on-campus presence of faculty members, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds adds to th...
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February 14, 2017
New study counters belief that using intuition in patient care comes with years of experience or is associated with gender
Intuition—often described as a “gut feeling”—factors prominently in clinical reasoning and decision-making by health care professionals. But new research from Case Western Reser...
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February 10, 2017
Mary Quinn Griffin, professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was named to the 2016 Irish Education 100, a listing of the leading Irish-American figures in education across the United States.
The Irish Education 100 gives tribute to the enduring Irish success in education, especially...
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January 31, 2017
As the number of grandparents caring for grandchildren full time continues to swell, so do the stress-induced health risks associated with such a demanding responsibility.
Now, a four-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow researchers at ϳԹ Univer...
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January 30, 2017
To the Faculty, Staff, and Students of ϳԹ School of Medicine:
The School of Medicine is firmly committed to supporting all faculty members, staff, and students affected by the president’s executive order on immigration and travel. As a school with a global reputation fo...
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January 27, 2017
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will host a Graduate Nursing Information Session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.
The sessions will include information about the Graduate Entry Nursing Program/Master of Nursing for prospective students with a non-nursing undergraduate degree, as...