Marilyn Mendro

Marilyn Mendro, MSN, RN/NEBC, currently serves as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Endeavor Health and NorthShore University HealthSystem, roles held since July 2021, including specialization in orthopedic nursing at Northshore's Orthopedic and Spine Institute. Prior experience includes positions as Nurse Manager and Director of Nursing at AMITA Health St. Francis Hospital from November 2013 to July 2021, where operational responsibilities included managing a 36-bed unit and overseeing 50 associates while achieving Magnet designation. Marilyn's career began in 1993 as a unit secretary at the University of Illinois at Chicago, progressing through various nursing roles at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center and obtaining her education from Chamberlain College of Nursing with a Master of Science in Nursing, along with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an Associate in Arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Wright Junior College, respectively.