Scholarly Contributions
Presentations
Zidek, S., Bigott, V., & Padilla, J. (2025, October 22). Touchstone Award Presentation: Standardized Nurse Residency to Achieve Excellence,
Meet National Standards, and Surpass Organizational
Need [Conference Presentation]. Advocate Health Sharing Day. Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S., Bigott, V., Deane, B. (2025, October 16). The Future is Now: AI as a Partner in Nursing Leadership [Webinar Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders. Virtual Presentation.
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Bigott, V. & Zidek., S. (2025, September 11). Recipe for Success: Creating a Standardized Nurse Residency Program Across a Health System [Poster Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leader Annual Conference, Lisle, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., & Storto, S. (2025, May 13). From Transition to Transformation: Using Community Outreach to Empower New Nurses [Conference Presentation]. Chicago Association of Nursing Professional Development Spring Meeting, Des Plaines, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., & Padilla, J. (2025, May 30). Standardizing Nurse Residency to Achieve Excellence, Meet National Standards and Surpass Organizational Needs [Conference Presentation]. American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation Transition for Practice Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Zidek, S. & Bigott, V. (2025, May 30). Examining the Effectiveness of a Critical Thinking Supplemental Session within an Established Nurse Residency Program [Conference Presentation]. American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation Transition for Practice Symposium, Phoenix, Arizona.
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Zidek, S. & Blumenshine, C. (2025, April 1). Role of Leadership for Interprofessional Collaboration and Joint Accreditation [Poster Presentation]. The American Organization for Nursing Leadership Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zidek, S. (2025, March 6). A Case Study on Nurse Resident Well-Being. ANCC Webinar. [Webinar Presentation]. Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S. (2024, November 15). Breaking Barriers: Navigating the Path to Dissemination in NPD [Keynote Speaker]. Midwest Association of Nursing Professional Development Fall Conference, Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S., & Bigott, V. (2024, November 2). Nurses Uniting Students in the Community: Promoting Youth Health and Well-Being [Conference Presentation]. American Nurse Association – Illinois 2024 Professional Issues Conference, Naperville, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., & Bigott, V., (2024, September 18). Beyond Boundaries: Uniting Frontline Nurses in Community Health Initiatives [Conference Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, Lisle, Illinois.
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Lemke, J., Patterson, C., Rashlegar, L., Schmidt, K., Smoter, V., Wachowiak, N., & Zidek, S. (2024, June 4). Advocate Health Well-Being Panel Series: Let's Talk About Finances [Webinar Presentation]. Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S. (2024, May 17). Breaking Barriers: Navigating the Path to Publication, Presentation, and Podcasts in NPD [Conference Presentation]. Chicago Association of Nursing Professional Development Spring Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., & Bigott, V. (2024, April 12). Once You Pop-Up You Can’t Stop: Nurse Resident Outreach [Conference Presentation]. Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., Jensen, L., & Bigott, V. (2024, April 11). NPD Practitioners Hack Solution for Social Determinants of Health [Conference Presentation]. Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
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Zidek, S. & Walter, M. (2024, April 9). Volunteers and Technology: An Innovative Partnership to Enhance Patient Experience. [Conference Presentation]. Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire Convention, Chicago, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., Lemke, J, & Rashleger, L. (2024, April 8). A Strategy for Care Model Innovation Across a Large-Scale Healthcare System. [Conference Presentation]. American Organization for Nursing Leadership 2024 Conference, New Orleans, Louisana.
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Zidek, S., & Hackett, R. (2023, September 29). Professional Growth Pathway: Paving the Way for Nurse’s Professional Growth [Conference Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, Naperville, Illinois.
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Zidek, S., Storto, S., & Oberle, M. (2023, September 28). Supporting an Infrastructure for the Experience Nurse Using a Fellowship Foundation [Conference Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, Naperville, Illinois.
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Steen, E., Steinmeier, R., & Zidek, S. (2023, August 17). Advocate Health Nursing Grand Rounds: Using Mobile Technology to Enhance the Bedside Patient Experience. [Webinar Presentation]. Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S. (2023, April 14). Full Steam Ahead: Understanding the Transition to Practice Journey [Keynote Presentation]. Building Bridges to Research Based Nursing Practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Zidek, S. (2023, March 10). The Power of the PD Associate: Leveraging the PD Associate Role to Optimize Outcomes [Conference Presentation]. Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire Convention, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Zidek, S. & Blumenshine, C. (2022, November 1). Journey to Joint Accreditation: Joining Forces to Create a Continuing Education Learning Platform. [Conference Presentation]. Advocate Aurora Health Nursing and Research Conference, Virtual Presentation.
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Zidek, S. & Storto, S. (2022. September 22). Leaders of the Future: Clinical Nurse Mentor Program [Conference Presentation]. Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders Annual Conference, Lisle, Illinois.
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Zidek, S. & Storto, S. (2022, April 8). Capturing the Life-Cycle of a Butterfly: The Metamorphosis of the New Nurse Using Innovative Technology [Podium Presentation]. American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program Symposium, Virtual Event.
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Zidek, S. & Bigott, V. (2022, April 7). Walk This Way: Paving a Path for Nurse Resident Professional Growth [Conference Presentation]. American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program Symposium, Virtual Event.
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Zidek, S., Harper, M., Maloney, P., et al. (2022, March 22). Blazing the Trail for the Specialty: The NPD Scope and Standards, 4th Edition [Keynote presentation], Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire to Trailblaze Convention, San Antonio, Texas
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Zidek, S., Leake, C., & Goldmann, S. (2021, August 3). System Standard, Regionally Delivered, Locally Present: A Nursing Education System Redesign [Conference Presentation]. Association of Nursing Professional Development Aspire to Inclusivity Convention, Virtual Event.
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Zidek, S. (2015, October 3). Effectiveness of Using Brightly Colored Dinnerware to Increase Food Intake and Meal Completion Rate in Older Adult Patients [Conference Presentation]. National Gerontological Nursing Association Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Zidek, S. (2015, April 15). Using Fiestaware to Increase Food Intake and Meal Completion Rate in Older Adult Patients [Poster Presentation], Nursing Improving Care for Healthsystems Elder (NICHE) 2015 Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida.
Publications
Oberle, M., Bigott, V., Storto, S., & Zidek, S. (in press). Specialized Support for Experienced Nurses: Launching a Fellowship. Advancing-Medical Surgical Nursing Journal.
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Padilla, J., Bigott, V., Jenkins, S., Eady, M., Lyerly, A., Moore, T., & Zidek, S. (in press). Elevating the Transition to Practice Experience: Standardizing Nurse Residency Programs Across a Mega Healthcare System. American Nurse Journal.
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Bigott, V., Jensen, L., & Zidek, S. (2023). Hackathons: Practical Problem-Solving for Nurse Educators. American Journal of Nursing, 123(7), 48-52.
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Bigott, V., Jensen, L., & Zidek, S. (2022, June 15). Cracking the Code. Association for Nursing Professional Development Trendlines. https://www.anpd.org/Resources/Member-Resources/TrendLines/cracking-the-code-june-2022
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Bigott, V. & Zidek, S., (2024, September 17). ANPD Aspire Convention Session Recap: Once You Pop Up You Can’t Stop. Association for Nursing Professional Development NPD in Motion. https://www.anpd.org/NPD-In-Motion/Article/anpd-aspire-convention-session-recap-once-you-pop-up-you-cant-stop
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Blumenshine, C., Bickett, A., Coroneos-Shannon, D., Schoon, S., & Zidek, S. (2023). Leveraging an Interprofessional Continuing Education Approach to Empower Preceptors. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 54(7), 293-296.
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Jensen, L. M., Bickett, A. J., & Zidek, S. (2023). Building a Business Technology Foundation to Elevate the Future of a System Nursing Education and Professional Development Department. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 40(1), E1-E6.
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Kiat-Floro, J., & Zidek, S. (2022). The Standards of Professional Performance For Nursing Professional Development. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development, 38(5), 320-323.
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Maloney, P., Bindon, S., Jensen, L., Kalember, L., & Zidek, S. (2023, May 19). Unraveling ChatGPT’s Potential: NPD Practitioners Forecast the Risk and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence. Association for Nursing Professional Development NPD in Motion. https://www.anpd.org/NPD-In-Motion/Article/unraveling-chatgpts-potential-npd-practitioners-forecast-the-risks-and-benefits-of-ai
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Zidek, S., Bub, L., Carlevato, B., Deane, B., Dobbs, J., Goldmann, S., Leake, C. (In press). The Currency of Engagement Doesn’t Have to Cost A Thing. Nurse Leader.
Zidek, S., Hackett, R., Bigott, V., (2025). Quality Improvement Project: Implementing A Personalized Professional Growth Pathway in A Nurse Residency Program. Journal for Nurses in Professional Development 41(2), 91-96,
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Zidek, S. & Floro, J. (2022). Standards 6-10. In Harper, M., & Maloney, P. (Eds), Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice (4th Ed), Association for Nursing Professional Development.
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Zidek, S. & Medland, J. (2020). Interprofessional Collaboration: A Model for Nurse Executive To Follow To Support Magnet Designation. Journal of Nursing Administration, 50(10), 8-11.
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Zidek, S. (2022). Human Resource Management. In Harper, M. (Ed.), Leadership in Nursing Professional Development: An Organizational and System Focus (2nd ed., 82-103), Association for Nursing Professional Development.