About Aubrey
About AubreyThe nurse practitioner who comes to you.
Aubrey Bot, ARNP, founder of Porchlight Pediatrics. A nurse since 2014, a nurse practitioner since 2018, and a mom of four.
“I want to treat families with the comfort and peace that families and children deserve, without the headache of navigating the traditional healthcare system.”
Aubrey Bot, ARNP
Why Porchlight.
In Aubrey's words.
I started Porchlight Pediatrics for many reasons. I saw families struggling to cart everyone around to where they needed to go. Even with minimal disruption, taking hours out of your day is disruptive, so I want to give families time back.
I also want healthcare to be more convenient and comfortable. I get to build much deeper, more personal relationships in the home, because kids tend to be much more outgoing and comfortable when they feel safe in their own space. And for injuries and young kids, you don't want to expose them to more germs.
It's about bringing back the old-school feel of medical care, with deeper relationships, and modern, up-to-date, best-practice care.
Why kids.
I love how resilient kids are. They want to feel better as fast as possible, and the moment they start to improve, you see it and feel it.
As a parent, I know how it feels to be scared, or to fear the unknown or what's next. Providing reassurance and calming those nerves is so rewarding.
How a visit feels
I want parents to feel like I'm their teammate and an advocate for their child. I'm laid back, and I want the visit to feel as relaxed and informal as possible so the child can relax too.
With young kids, I often start by just talking to the parents, so the child doesn't feel pressure to talk to me. Over the first ten minutes they start to feel safer and more comfortable. If a child is older or outgoing, I let them tell me as much as they want in their own words, so they feel heard, and then parents add on. The goal is a collaborative experience.
Training and experience.
- Board certified
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gonzaga University (2018)
- Licensed in
- Idaho and Washington
- Certifications
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) and BLS (Basic Life Support)
- Experience
- Aubrey has been a nurse since 2014 and a nurse practitioner since 2018. She began as a float pool nurse, then worked in the Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU and the ER at Minneapolis Children's Hospital. Back in Spokane, she worked as a nurse in the Pediatric ER until she became a nurse practitioner. She spent her first three years as a nurse practitioner in family practice, and the last five in general pediatrics and emergency medicine.
Meet Aubrey
See her in her own words.
Aubrey, in her own words, on why she brings care home.
Off the clock.
- Home
- Aubrey grew up in Spokane and has lived in Post Falls for the last six years.
- Family
- She and her spouse have four kids, ages one to eight. "They are an absolute hoot. Being active with my family is the most important thing in my life, and they are the reason I do what I do." She is one of ten kids, so she knows the fun chaos of a big family. Her parents had twins in their fifties, and her sisters spent three months in the neonatal intensive care unit. "I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field, but their birth sealed the deal and cemented the goal of working with kids and families."
- Outside of work
- Out on the boat, paddle boarding, hiking, biking and skiing, and spending time with family.
- Fun fact
- She can catch grapes in her mouth from a long way off. Her record is 80 yards, launched by her brother with a slingshot. She has also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Care That Comes Home
Meet Aubrey at your door.
Not for emergencies. For any life-threatening or severe symptom, go straight to the emergency room. When to go to the ER