Patricia Bai
Mukilteo,WA
Summary
Experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and APP Supervisor with over 15 years of clinical experience in various healthcare settings. Skilled in performing comprehensive physical exams, patient education, team collaboration, and clinical leadership. Dedicated to delivering compassionate and culturally sensitive care that respects the individual backgrounds, beliefs, and values of every child and family. Approach includes active listening, empathy, and personalized communication to promote equitable healthcare access and create a supportive, inclusive environment for children's health and well-being.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
APP Supervisor for the Newborn Rounding Team
Seattle Children's Hospital Department of Neonatology Valley Medical Center and St Peter's Hospital
12.2016 - Current
- Supervise a team of 11 ARNP and PA's in newborn rounding services at various hospitals which currently include Valley Medical Center and St Peter's Medical Center
- Assisted in establishing newborn rounding services at Providence Medical Center Everett, Valley Medical Center and St Peter's Hospital
- Provide direct patient care for newborns on the well mother-baby units, including obtaining maternal histories, performing newborn physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and prescribing medications.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and refer as needed to ensure comprehensive, family-centered newborn care.
- Deliver parental education on newborn health, care practices, and discharge planning.
- Delivered culturally competent care tailored to the needs of diverse ethnic and socio-economic populations, ensuring respectful and effective communication and patient-centered outcomes.
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Seattle Children's Hospital Department of Neurology
07.2008 - 07.2018
- Provide direct patient pediatric care from newborn to 21 years of age in outpatient pediatric neurology ambulatory care setting
- Obtain medical histories, perform physical exams, order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and develop treatment plans
- Collaborate, refer and consult with department attending physicians, specialists, and other members of the health care team to deliver effective, efficient, safe and high quality family centered care
- Provided direct patient pediatric care from newborn to 21 years of age in the inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
- Mentor and preceptor to new hire ARNP/PA's and MSN students
Staff Registered Nurse
Seattle Children's Hospital
04.2004 - 07.2008
- Provided direct family-centered care to patients from infancy to young adulthood on a 77 bed unit
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing the following disease processes: diabetes, cystic fibrosis, seizure disorders, Crohn's disease, newborn sepsis, asthma, bronchiolitis, airway management (e.g. tracheostomies, BIPAP, respiratory assessments, etc.) and many others that afflict infants to young adults
- Provided education and guidance to patients and families about treatment and care such as the following: seizure management, new onset and continuous diabetic care, asthma management, feeding tube management, medication administration, newborn care, etc.
- Participated in coordinating council on the Medical Unit shared governance team
Nurse Technician
Harborview Medical Center
05.2003 - 03.2004
- Provided direct patient care under the supervision of RN
Assistant Coordinator of HIV/AIDS Outreach Education
Intn'l Community Health Services
12.1999 - 03.2000
- Coordinated HIV/AIDS education and prevention workshops targeting at-risk minority youths at various organizations and community health fairs
Education
Masters in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Focus
University of Washington
Seattle03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seattle University
12.2003
Certification
- Active Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Washington State License #AP60022568
- Active Registered Nurse Washington State License #RN00153097
- Active Drug Enforcement Authority Registration #MB1799696
- Active National Provider Identification #1144486879
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board #20081035
- Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers
Awards
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Nominated for the July Issue 2014 Seattle Magazine Top Docs (Nurse Practitioner Section)
Timeline
APP Supervisor for the Newborn Rounding Team
Seattle Children's Hospital Department of Neonatology Valley Medical Center and St Peter's Hospital
12.2016 - Current
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Seattle Children's Hospital Department of Neurology
07.2008 - 07.2018
Staff Registered Nurse
Seattle Children's Hospital
04.2004 - 07.2008
Nurse Technician
Harborview Medical Center
05.2003 - 03.2004
Assistant Coordinator of HIV/AIDS Outreach Education
Intn'l Community Health Services
12.1999 - 03.2000
Masters in Nursing - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Focus
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Seattle University
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