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About Abbie Maes, NP
About Abbie Maes
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy played a huge part in guiding the career of Abbie Maes, FNP. “I did in-home respite care for a child with Cerebral Palsy and that family shaped by entire nursing and medical career,” she says.
Abbie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, and her Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Her career has included roles as an emergency room registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner.
Now she works as an advanced practice nurse, providing comprehensive care to patients with traumatic injuries. “I want to learn to push myself and continue to grow as a healthcare provider,” she says, adding that the trauma specialty allows her to do that.
From her patients, Abbie has learned to slow down, explain everything, be patient and have compassion. “The patient is the core of who I am as a provider and I will always be my patient’s grea...
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy played a huge part in guiding the career of Abbie Maes, FNP. “I did in-home respite care for a child with Cerebral Palsy and that family shaped by entire nursing and medical career,” she says.
Abbie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, and her Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Her career has included roles as an emergency room registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner.
Now she works as an advanced practice nurse, providing comprehensive care to patients with traumatic injuries. “I want to learn to push myself and continue to grow as a healthcare provider,” she says, adding that the trauma specialty allows her to do that.
From her patients, Abbie has learned to slow down, explain everything, be patient and have compassion. “The patient is the core of who I am as a provider and I will always be my patient’s grea...
About Abbie Maes
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy played a huge part in guiding the career of Abbie Maes, FNP. “I did in-home respite care for a child with Cerebral Palsy and that family shaped by entire nursing and medical career,” she says.
Abbie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, and her Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Her career has included roles as an emergency room registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner.
Now she works as an advanced practice nurse, providing comprehensive care to patients with traumatic injuries. “I want to learn to push myself and continue to grow as a healthcare provider,” she says, adding that the trauma specialty allows her to do that.
From her patients, Abbie has learned to slow down, explain everything, be patient and have compassion. “The patient is the core of who I am as a provider and I will always be my patient’s greatest advocate,” she says.
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? All my nurse mentors who helped shape/guide my growth over the years.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? JCPenney. I had so much fun with by coworkers!
What is your favorite food? Movie? Sushi – anything seafood related. Jurassic Park and Twister
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Worst was math, best was English.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Florence Nightingale. To sit and talk with her about how she saw the need for nursing and helped create that profession. Also, her innovation in reducing death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. I would be honored to sit with her.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Forensic nursing – advocacy for sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse patients
What are your hobbies, interests? My oldest daughter shows 4-H cattle at the St. Joseph County 4-H fair and our whole family works for nine months out of the year preparing for it.
Do you have pets? 3 dogs, 1 cat, show cattle
What is something most people don’t know about you? Living in Anchorage, Alaska, in my early 20s shaped who I am today and played a large part in where I am now in life.
Caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy played a huge part in guiding the career of Abbie Maes, FNP. “I did in-home respite care for a child with Cerebral Palsy and that family shaped by entire nursing and medical career,” she says.
Abbie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN, and her Master of Science, Family Nurse Practitioner, at Ball State University, Muncie, IN. Her career has included roles as an emergency room registered nurse and a forensic nurse examiner.
Now she works as an advanced practice nurse, providing comprehensive care to patients with traumatic injuries. “I want to learn to push myself and continue to grow as a healthcare provider,” she says, adding that the trauma specialty allows her to do that.
From her patients, Abbie has learned to slow down, explain everything, be patient and have compassion. “The patient is the core of who I am as a provider and I will always be my patient’s greatest advocate,” she says.
In her own words…
Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? All my nurse mentors who helped shape/guide my growth over the years.
What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? JCPenney. I had so much fun with by coworkers!
What is your favorite food? Movie? Sushi – anything seafood related. Jurassic Park and Twister
What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? Worst was math, best was English.
If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? Florence Nightingale. To sit and talk with her about how she saw the need for nursing and helped create that profession. Also, her innovation in reducing death rates by improving hygiene and living standards. I would be honored to sit with her.
In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? Forensic nursing – advocacy for sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse patients
What are your hobbies, interests? My oldest daughter shows 4-H cattle at the St. Joseph County 4-H fair and our whole family works for nine months out of the year preparing for it.
Do you have pets? 3 dogs, 1 cat, show cattle
What is something most people don’t know about you? Living in Anchorage, Alaska, in my early 20s shaped who I am today and played a large part in where I am now in life.
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna CVS Health Marketplace (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage (Via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Ambetter Marketplace (MHS)
- Anthem BCBS
- Anthem Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP)
- Anthem Medicaid (HHW HCC)
- Anthem Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Pathways for Aging
- Cigna
- Community Health Alliance (CHA, Aetna, PHP Freedom, First Health)
- Devoted Health Medicare Advantage (via CHA ACO, LLC)
- Encore
- HealthSmart
- Humana Horizon Pathways for Aging
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Immergrun Health Network
- Managed Health Services Healthly Indiana Plan (MHS HIP)
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HCC)
- Managed Health Services Medicaid (MHS HHW)
- Medicaid Indiana FFS
- Medicaid Michigan FFS
- Medicare FFS
- Multi Plan / Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- PNOA
- Plain Church Group
- Quality Care Alliance (QCA) (CHA ACO, LLC)
- Stratose / National Preferred Provider Network (NPPN)
Please contact the office to verify insurance coverage.