Speaking

Promoting nurse safety and wellness optimally ensures the very best outcome for patients, healthcare facilities and society. Therefore, it is among the highest of honors to address various groups in order to increase awareness and profile initiatives which reduce as much as possible the risk of chemical dependency within the ranks of the nursing profession and student nurse population.

Facilities that employ nurses, addiction treatment professionals and schools of nursing are among 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.

Retreats

COMING THIS FALL - DAY RETREATS FOR NURSES IN RECOVERY!
Day Retreats For Nurses In Recovery are specifically designed to set aside a discreet interval solely devoted to the fortification of recovery, cultivation of an attitude of deeper gratitude, and rejuvenation of the spirit for nurses in recovery from alcohol and other addictions. Led by Paula Davies Scimeca, RN, MS, an expert in the niche of addiction and recovery in nurses, each six-hour retreat is strictly limited to a maximum of eight participants.

The fee of $79.00 includes a healthy lunch to nourish both heart and mind. Nurses wishing to attend together as a pre-arranged group will receive a discount. For available dates and more details, please call 718-227-1469.

Upcoming Speaking Events:

September 10th, 2010: the Maine Allicance for Addiction Recovery (MAAR,) AdCare Educational Institute & Medical Professionals Health Program in Maine are partnering to host a daylong workshop From Unbecoming a Nurse to Overcoming Addiction from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. Contact Deb Dettor of MAAR for more information at: ddettor@masap.org or 207-458-4366.

September 11th, 2010: Uniting Maine Recovery Communities, 2nd Annual Recovery Retreat at the University of Maine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Event is free of charge. Contact Deb Dettor of MAAR at: ddettor@masap.org or 207-458-4366.

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:

July 11th, 2010: live radio interview with Larry Golbom on the Prescription Addiction Radio Show available on archive at www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com.

June 26th, 2010: live radio interview with Dr. Harris Stratyner on 1230 WFAS AM radio regarding the book "From Unbecoming A Nurse to Overcoming Addiction."

June 13th, 2010: Hear Larry Golbom's interview with Ms. Scimeca regarding "From Unbecoming A Nurse to Overcoming Addiction" on The Prescription Addiction Radio Show - Breaking The Silence on archive at www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com

April 16th, 2010: South Charleston, WV all-day conference on "Addiction: Identifying & Helping A Nurse In Crisis, While Finding Alternatives To Discipline," sponsored by The Farley Center at Williamsburg Place and Thomas Memorial Hospital.

March 21st, 2010: Interview regarding soon-to-be-released book "From Unbecoming A Nurse To Overcoming Addiction" on The Prescription Addiction Radio Show archived at www.prescriptionaddictionradio.com.

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.