Speaking

Promoting nurse safety and wellness benefits the welfare of everyone who interacts with a nurse professionally as well as personally. Therefore, I feel it is an honor to be asked to address groups that are interested in increasing awareness of chemical dependency in the profession and advancing prevention efforts.

Nursing schools, facilities that employ nurses and those who treat chemically dependent nurses are those who most frequently request a presentation on this topic. If you would like to explore my availability to present at a future event or forum, please feel free to contact me at paula@unbecominganurse.org.

Upcoming Events:

September 17th, 2010: Indiana State Nurses Assistance Program (ISNAP) Fall Conference in Indianapolis will feature Paula Davies Scimeca, RN, MS as keynote speaker. More information will be available in the near future.

Previous Events:
February 8th, 2010: guest lecture at New York University School of Nursing.

February 7th, 2010: Sigma Theta Tau International Brunch presentation at Molloy College "Addiction in Nurses: 20/20 Vision for 2010 and Beyond."

February 6th, 2010: guest lecture at Wagner College School of Nursing.

November 10th, 2009: guest lecture Adelphi University School of Nursing Manhattan campus.

November 4th, 2009: guest lecture New York University School of Nursing.

October 18th, 2009 – Prescription Addiction Radio Show interview with pharmacist/host Larry Golbom regarding the Nurse Jackie series. This and other past shows are available on archives at www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com.

October 2nd, 2009 - Ms. Scimeca was an expert panelist discussing Representation of the Addicted Nurse Before Your Nursing Board at the 28th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) in Albuquerque, NM.

October 1st, 2009 - Ms. Scimeca and Karen Halpern, RN, Esq. co-presented on Prescription Painkillers – Pre-empting the Legal and Professional Free-Fall of Nurse Colleagues at the 33rd Annual International Nurses Society on Addictions (IntNSA) Conference in Albuquerque, NM.

September 25th, 2009 - Book signing at the Rhode Island Institute for Nurses and the Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island's educational forum: Breaking The Habit, Providence RI.

September 18th, 2009 – Radio interview with Diana Mason on Healthstyles, on WBAI 99.5 FM radio 1-2pm or via stream at www.wbai.org.

August 28th and 29th, 2009 - New England Alliance for Addiction Recovery (NEAAR) Regional Recovery Conference, Nashua New Hampshire.

July 25th, 2009 - radio interview with Dr. Harris Stratyner on "Here's To Your Good Health" at 11a.m. on 1230 WFAS AM radio. For those outside the Westchester, NY, listening area, Dr. Stratyner’s show can be heard live via streaming at www.wfasam.com.

July 19th, 2009 - Prescription Addiction Radio Show pharmacist/host Larry Golbom interview with Ms. Scimeca can be heard at www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com. Larry's show airs live from Tampa, FL, every Sunday night from 9 to 10p.m. on WGUL 860 AM radio and can be tuned into live, via internet, at www.860WGUL.com.

June 4th, 2009 - Mission Hospital, Asheville, N.C. presentation titled "Advancing Professional Safety and Wellness: Awareness, Self-Assessment and Commitment."

June 3rd, 2009 - Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville, N.C. presentation titled "Advancing Professional Safety and Wellness: Awareness, Self-Assessment and Commitment."

May 27th, 2009 - Professional Nurses’ Association of Suffolk County (PNASC) Awards Dinner at the Stonebridge Country Club "Unbecoming A Nurse" book signing.

April 22nd, 2009 - Ms. Scimeca's induction into Sigma Theta Tau International's Kappa Gamma Chapter at SUNY Stony Brook under the category of Nurse Leader.

March 27th, 2009 - Student Nurses' Association at the State University of New York at Farmingdale was addressed regarding maintaining nurse safety and wellness and avoiding the risk of chemical dependency.

March 22nd, 2009 - Prescription Addiction Radio Show host Larry G. interviewed Ms. Scimeca. Larry's show airs live from Tampa, FL, every Sunday night from 9 to 10p.m. on WGUL 860 AM radio and can be tuned into live, via internet, at www.860WGUL.com. For more information, including the ability to hear Larry's past shows, including his March 22nd interview with Ms. Scimeca, visit www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com/shows.cfm.

March 5th, 2009 - East Carolina University psychiatric nursing class was addressed in Greenville, NC, regarding chemical dependency in the nursing profession.