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Maegan Baker is a registered nurse and Certified Case Manager with more than a decade of healthcare experience, including direct patient care in inpatient acute care settings. Her hospital nursing experience provides a strong clinical foundation for her work in patient advocacy and nursing education. Her background also spans hospice, home health, travel nursing, telehealth, and case management, bringing a broad perspective on patient needs during hospitalization and across transitions in care.
Maegan earned her Associate Degree in Nursing in 2012 and began her career in hospice before pursuing additional clinical challenges, including hospital-based nursing. In 2017, she moved into case management, drawing on her diverse nursing experience to advocate for patients with rare chronic diseases. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University in 2020 and became a Certified Case Manager that same year.
For the past five years, Maegan has applied her clinical expertise to developing educational content for healthcare professionals and exam questions for certified nursing assistant (CNA) and registered nurse (RN) candidates. Drawing on her experience in hospital and community care settings, she connects nursing concepts with practical patient care to support learning and preparation for professional practice.
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Maegan Baker develops nursing education content and practice questions for NurseTogether, drawing on more than a decade of healthcare experience. Her background in hospital-based acute care, case management, and community nursing brings a practical clinical perspective to resources for nursing students, CNA and RN candidates, and practicing nurses.
Her educational content emphasizes four priorities:
Explaining nursing concepts clearly and connecting them to practical patient care.
Helping readers understand how to assess patient needs, recognize relevant findings, and prioritize nursing actions.
Going beyond the correct answer to explain the reasoning behind nursing decisions.
Reinforcing safe care, appropriate scope of practice, and patient-centered decision-making.
Through her work at NurseTogether, Maegan helps connect classroom learning with the clinical decisions nurses face in hospitals and other care settings.
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The pancreas, a flat, pear-shaped gland that is part of the digestive system, is located behind the lower part of the stomach and surrounded by the liver, small intestines, gallbladder, and spleen. It is composed of endocrine cells that secrete hormones like insulin and exocrine cells that secrete enzymes to aid digestion. Pancreatic cancer develops … Read more
Knee replacement surgery (knee arthroplasty) is a procedure that replaces parts of a damaged knee joint to relieve discomfort and resolve issues with mobility and ambulation. Artificial plastic or metal implants are used to replace worn-out bone and cartilage. Overview The knee joint is the largest joint in the body. The knees are involved in … Read more
Hematuria is the term used to describe the presence of blood in the urine. Gross hematuria is urine that appears pink, red, or cola-colored. Sometimes the blood cannot be visualized but is found through a urinalysis called microscopic hematuria. Hematuria itself is not painful; however, other associated symptoms and causes can cause pain. Blood in … Read more
Metabolic alkalosis occurs when the body contains excessive amounts of base or alkali. This occurs when there is a loss of acid or hydrogen or a gain in bicarbonate. A normal pH level is 7.35 – 7.45. An increase above this range is alkalosis. If bicarbonate (HCO3) increases or carbon dioxide (CO2) decreases, alkalosis will … Read more
Hyperemesis gravidarum is a condition affecting pregnant women which causes intractable nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. While the exact cause remains unclear, this condition is thought to be caused by rapidly rising hormone levels like HCG and estrogen during the first trimester. Another potential cause may include an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), … Read more
Epistaxis or nosebleeds are common and self-limiting, with only about 10% requiring emergent treatment. There are two types of epistaxis: Overview Children between the ages of 2-10 may have minor nosebleeds due to picking their noses or sticking objects into their noses. Later in life, patients between the ages of 45-65 have an increased risk … Read more
Chemotherapy, also referred to as antineoplastic therapy, is a treatment that utilizes cytotoxic chemicals to kill cancer cells. This treatment is a mainstay for cancer, especially for solid tumors and hematologic cancers like leukemia and lymphomas. Chemotherapy aims to reduce or eliminate the number of cancer cells in the primary and metastatic tumor sites. Chemotherapy … Read more
Bowel perforation, a serious medical condition requiring emergency medical care, occurs when a hole develops in the bowel wall. This can cause leakage of gastric acid or stool into the peritoneal cavity. If left untreated, it can result in internal bleeding, peritonitis, permanent damage to the intestines, sepsis, and death. Nursing Process Immediate medical care … Read more
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by the repeated cessation and resumption of breathing during sleep, preventing the body from getting adequate oxygen. There are two types of sleep apnea: Clinical manifestations of sleep apnea include: The following are risk factors for sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is diagnosed through a sleep study, medical history, … Read more
Peritonitis is a serious condition that results from a generalized or localized inflammatory process in the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity) with a primary or secondary cause. Primary peritonitis is characterized by blood-borne organisms entering the peritoneal cavity. Secondary peritonitis, the more common type, occurs when abdominal organs rupture or perforate and release their … Read more