ADVANCE for Nurses, a regional publication serving 90,100* nurses in the Metro Areas of Texas and Louisiana, 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.

Amy McGuire
A native Texan, Amy McGuire earned her BS degree in journalism from the University of North Texas in 1987 and spent her early career in corporate and agency public relations in the aviation industry. While transitioning to the healthcare industry, McGuire earned her nutrition certification from the American Association of Nutritional Consultants and her physical fitness specialist certification from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas. She worked as a freelance writer for an international air ambulance publication and served as the public relations chair for the American Medical Writers Association. She also wrote a corporate newsletter, PREVENT, for Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.

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

Kathy B. Bean, PhD, RN, CGRN, APRN,BC
Associate Professor
Texas Christian University Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Fort Worth, TX
Editor, Gastroenterology Nursing, a publication of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates

Doris G. Brown, MS, MEd, RN, CNS
Public Health Executive Director
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health
Center for Community Preparedness
Baton Rouge, LA

Cole Edmonson, MS, RN, CHE, CNAA,BC
Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
Medical City Dallas Hospital/Medical City Children's

Joan E. Edwards, MN, RN,C, CNS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX 76201

Jacqueline Favret, MPH, RN
Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing
New Orleans

Sequila C. Gant, MBA, BSN, RN
Director of Nursing
Baylor Medical Center at Southwest Fort Worth

Pam Greene, PhD, RN
Vice President of Patient Care Services
The Menninger Clinic
Houston

Deanna Grimes, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Associate Professor and Division Head
Division of Community Health Nursing
University of Texas - Houston School of Nursing  

Cindy Henning, MA, BSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Twelve Oaks Medical Center
Houston   

Janet Kirksey, RN,C, WHCNP
Director of Women's & Children's Services
Medical Center of Plano (TX)

Joe R. Lacher, MSN, BSN, ADN, CNA,BC
Director of ADN Program and Associate Professor
University of Texas at Brownsville
Owner, Tropical Home Health Inc.   

Joyce S. Maynor, MSN, BA
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

Graham J. McDougall Jr., PhD, RN, FAAN            
Professor
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

Sharon Scott, MBA, BS, RN, CNA-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
HealthSouth City View Rehabilitation
Fort Worth, TX

Daphne John Smith, MS, RN
Nurse Executive
Riverside General Hospital
Houston 

Tangula Taylor, MBA, BSN, RN, CNA,BC
Director of Nursing
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston

Pamela Willson, PhD, RN, FNP-C
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Prairie View A&M College of Nursing
Houston  

Joyce Winbush, RN-C, CMSRN
Manager of General Surgery/Urology and Bariatrics
Medical City Dallas Hospital
President
North Texas Chapter 205 Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Regional Industry Advisory Board

Gail Acuna, MA, RN
Director Workforce Development
St. David's Healthcare Institute for Learning
Austin, TX

Kirsten Barron
HR Representative
Memorial Hermann/TIRR
Houston

Lyllyan A. Bradshaw, PHR
Employement & Recruitment Manager
Harris County Hospital District
Houston

Dana Kingshill
Partner
Harger Howe & Associates, LTD
Houston

José R. Pérez, Jr.
Attorney-at-law
Quan, Burdette and Perez, PC
Houston

*12/04 BPA Circulation Statement