Future nurses at UNE inspired by local leader in the profession

Marjorie Wiggins
Marjorie Wiggins

Tomorrow’s nurses from the University of New England are looking toward the future after an inspirational presentation from a leader in the profession.  Marjorie S. Wiggins, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, vice president for Patient Services at Maine Medical Center, addressed 98 senior-level nursing students at UNE on February 23, 2017.

She challenged the future nurses with a discussion about new delivery models that will address contemporary issues including health care reform, the looming shortage of nurses in Maine and the rest of the nation, and the importance of lifelong learning and higher education.

Maine Medical Center is the largest tertiary care center in the state of Maine and provides UNE nursing programs with the largest number of clinical education sites.

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About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.