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ADVANCE for Nurses, a regional publication serving 85,100* nurses in greater Chicago and metro areas of Wisconsin and Indiana , provides a variety of easy-to-read clinical and professional articles on topics that are most important to nurses today and that promote the nursing profession. Each biweekly issue is attractively packaged in a user-friendly format with a separate recruitment advertising section where advertisers can promote open nursing positions and where subscribers are able to search for new job opportunities.
Throughout the year, every specialty of nursing is covered in the pages of this informational magazine. Every issue of ADVANCE for Nurses includes a continuing education offering. Plus, each issue's "Calendar of Events" keeps nurses informed of upcoming continuing education programs in their region.
Editorial
Pamela Tarapchak
Pamela Tarapchak, has been with ADVANCE since 1998. Currently, she serves as editor of ADVANCE for Nurses Serving RNs in Greater Chicago & Metro Areas of Wisconsin & Indiana and ADVANCE for Nurses Serving RNs in Metro Areas of Texas and Louisiana. She previously worked as senior associate editor of ADVANCE for Administrators of the Laboratory. She graduated from Penn State University in 1991 with a BA in journalism. Prior to joining ADVANCE, she worked for 8 years at Penn State in various public relations roles.
Robin Hocevar
Robin Hocevar joined Merion Publications, Inc in 2007 as a regional editor of ADVANCE for Nurses, Serving RNs in Greater Chicago and Metro Areas of Wisconsin & Indiana. Prior to that, she was an associate editor for Randall Publishing. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Journalism and English.
Barbara Mercer
Barbara Mercer, senior associate editor, joined ADVANCE for Nurses in January 2003 as assistant editor of the Chicago Tri-State area regional edition and has since helped launch the Southern Midwestern States edition. She graduated from Widener University in 1995 with a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing.
Regional Editorial Advisory Board
Linda Dries, MS, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE
Manager, Diabetes Self-Management Center
SwedishAmerican Hospital
Rockford, IL
Nancy C. Krier, MSN, RN
Executive Director
Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources
West Chicago, IL
Bette Case Di Leonardi, PhD, RN,C
Editorial Nurse Consultant
Clinical Care Solutions
Chicago
Kim Armour, MSN, CNP, APN, RDMS
Maternal-Fetal Nurse Practitioner/Coordinator
Central DuPage Hospital Wheaton, IL
Karen Barnes, MSN, RN
Director, Clinical Education
Patient Care Services
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Evanston, IL
Susan E. Boland, MSN, RN
Senior Vice President
Patient Care Services
All Saints Healthcare
Racine, WI
Marilyn Meyer Bratt, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
Mardy Chizek, MBA, BSN, RN, FNP, AAS, CLNC
Healthcare Risk Management
Legal Nurse Consultant
Chizek Consulting Inc.
Westmont, IL
Elaine Graf, PhD, RN, PNP
Research & Funding Coordinator
Dept. of Clinical Education
Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago
June Howland-Gradman, MBA, MS , RN
National Lecturer
Professional Education Systems Inc.
Orland Park, IL
Marsha M. King, MS, MBA, RN, CNAA
Chief Nursing Officer
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Griffith, IN
Cynthia Leslie, MSN, RN,BC, APN
Associate Director of Standards Interpretation
The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
C. Jill Poarch, RN, BSN, SANE-A
SANE Program Coordinator
Meriter Hospital SANE Program
Madison, WI
Rebecca Rufo, DNSc, RN, CCRN
Clinical Operations Director, EICU Program
Resurrection Health Care
Chicago
Sandra Millon Underwood RN, PhD, FAAN
Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Nursing Milwaukee, WI
Regional Industry Advisory Board
Kathy Brockmann, RN, LNHA
Corporate Executive Recruiter
Care Centers Inc.
Evanston, IL
Elizabeth Calby
Director, Sourcing & Selection
Human Resources
Advocate Health Care
Oak Brook, IL
Kim Kramer Lew, BSN, RN
Director of Nurse Recruitment, Retention and Special Projects
University of Illinois Medical Center
Chicago
Martie Mancuso
Owner
The Ad Studio
Mokena, IL
Cindy St. Aubin, MSN, RN
Director of Nursing Recruitment
Nursing Career Center
University of Chicago Hospitals
*12/04 BPA Circulation Statement
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