--- title: ThriveAP Blog | Erin Tolbert, MSN, FNP-C description: ThriveAP creator, Erin Tolbert, is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 11 years of experience practicing in an emergency department in Nashville, TN. Passionate about her personal career choices and profession, she founded ThriveAP to help support other advanced practice providers and employers. Through ThriveAP, she has built a thriving community and programs to support NPs and PAs from the beginning of their education throughout the ups and downs of their careers. --- [![My 2025 Nurse Practitioner New Year’s Resolutions](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/December2024SocialsLandscape.png) PROVIDER BLOG ## My 2025 Nurse Practitioner New Year’s Resolutions December 16, 2024 ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-new-years-resolutions) ### STAY UP TO DATE WITH NEWS & BEST PRACTICES [![My 2025 Nurse Practitioner New Year’s Resolutions](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/December2024SocialsLandscape.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-new-years-resolutions) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [My 2025 Nurse Practitioner New Year’s Resolutions](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-new-years-resolutions) Dec 16, 2024 I’m not a big New Year’s resolution maker. I fall into the category of your typical make a... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-new-years-resolutions) [![What’s the Difference Between NP and PA Certification Exams?](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-08-25%20at%207_55_37%20AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/whats-difference-between-np-and-pa-certification-exams) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Physician Assistant Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/physician-assistant-information) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [What’s the Difference Between NP and PA Certification Exams?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/whats-difference-between-np-and-pa-certification-exams) Sep 13, 2023 Learn the nuances between exams to prepare for certification readiness. In the ever-evolving... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/whats-difference-between-np-and-pa-certification-exams) [![8 Questions to Ask in a Nurse Practitioner Job Interview](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Human%20resources%20team%20during%20job%20interview%20with%20woman.jpeg) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/8-questions-you-need-ask-nurse-practitioner-job-interview) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) [Editor's Picks - Provider](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/editors-picks-provider) ### [8 Questions to Ask in a Nurse Practitioner Job Interview](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/8-questions-you-need-ask-nurse-practitioner-job-interview) Sep 14, 2022 The last time I interviewed for a nurse practitioner position, I was hired on the spot. I recall I... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/8-questions-you-need-ask-nurse-practitioner-job-interview) [![Nurse Practitioner Residencies: The Ultimate Guide](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2019-12-12-at-8_34_08-AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-residencies-the-ultimate-guide) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) [Editor's Picks - Provider](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/editors-picks-provider) ### [Nurse Practitioner Residencies: The Ultimate Guide](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-residencies-the-ultimate-guide) Jul 25, 2022 While residencies have long been a staple of the medical training model for physicians, they are a... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-residencies-the-ultimate-guide) [![The 6 Step Plan to Nurse Practitioner Certification Success](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-1216824129.jpg) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/6-step-plan-nurse-practitioner-certification-success) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [The 6 Step Plan to Nurse Practitioner Certification Success](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/6-step-plan-nurse-practitioner-certification-success) Mar 02, 2021 I love creating to-do lists, schedules, and filling in calendars. Having a written plan is... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/6-step-plan-nurse-practitioner-certification-success) [![Making the Most of Working on Christmas](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-12-16%20at%201.14.42%20PM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/making-most-working-christmas) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Making the Most of Working on Christmas](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/making-most-working-christmas) Dec 21, 2020 As nurse practitioners, for many of us, working on holidays is inevitable. We don’t have jobs that... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/making-most-working-christmas) [![5 Tips for Starting Your NP Program Off on the Right Foot](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-09-25%20at%206_14_38%20AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-tips-starting-your-np-program-right-foot) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [5 Tips for Starting Your NP Program Off on the Right Foot](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-tips-starting-your-np-program-right-foot) Dec 18, 2020 If you’re heading into a nurse practitioner program this year, congrats! Making the decision to... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-tips-starting-your-np-program-right-foot) [![NP Holiday Etiquette: Guidelines for Giving Gifts to Coworkers](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-12-20%20at%209_26_38%20AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/np-holiday-etiquette-guidelines-giving-gifts-coworkers) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [NP Holiday Etiquette: Guidelines for Giving Gifts to Coworkers](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/np-holiday-etiquette-guidelines-giving-gifts-coworkers) Dec 16, 2020 Wanting to spread holiday cheer among your coworkers this Christmas is understandable; after all,... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/np-holiday-etiquette-guidelines-giving-gifts-coworkers) [![Hospital Holiday DIY: The Urinal Christmas Wreath](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-12%20at%2011_55_53%20AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hospital-holiday-diy-urinal-christmas-wreath) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [Hospital Holiday DIY: The Urinal Christmas Wreath](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hospital-holiday-diy-urinal-christmas-wreath) Dec 15, 2020 When I cover the night shift in the emergency department, typically there are a few minutes of... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hospital-holiday-diy-urinal-christmas-wreath) [![5 Questions to Ask Before Relocating for a Nurse Practitioner Job](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/moving-boxes.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-questions-ask-relocating-nurse-practitioner-job) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [5 Questions to Ask Before Relocating for a Nurse Practitioner Job](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-questions-ask-relocating-nurse-practitioner-job) Dec 11, 2020 “I love packing!” said no one-ever. The logistics of a move for a new nurse practitioner position... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-questions-ask-relocating-nurse-practitioner-job) [![9 Tips to Make Your Nurse Practitioner LinkedIn Profile Pop](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-1201144328-scaled-1.jpg) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/9-tips-make-your-nurse-practitioner-linkedin-profile-pop) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [9 Tips to Make Your Nurse Practitioner LinkedIn Profile Pop](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/9-tips-make-your-nurse-practitioner-linkedin-profile-pop) Dec 09, 2020 Admittedly, my personal LinkedIn profile could be improved upon. Sure, my profile looks... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/9-tips-make-your-nurse-practitioner-linkedin-profile-pop) [![Orthopedic Decision-Making Made Easy for the Ankle and Knee](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202015-10-28%20at%2011_05_51%20AM.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/orthopedic-decision-making-made-easy-ankle-and-knee) [Clinical Tips and Tricks](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/clinical-tips-and-tricks) ### [Orthopedic Decision-Making Made Easy for the Ankle and Knee](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/orthopedic-decision-making-made-easy-ankle-and-knee) Dec 02, 2020 A while ago, I discussed the concept of clinical prediction rules. Essentially, these rules are... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/orthopedic-decision-making-made-easy-ankle-and-knee)