--- title: ThriveAP Blog | Erin Tolbert, MSN, FNP-C (96) 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. (96) --- [![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 [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [How to Quit Your Nurse Practitioner Job with Class](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-quit-your-nurse-practitioner-job-class) Dec 04, 2014 In an ideal world, you would graduate from your nurse practitioner program, find the perfect job... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-quit-your-nurse-practitioner-job-class) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Can Podiatrists Supervise Nurse Practitioners?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/can-podiatrists-supervise-nurse-practitioners) Dec 03, 2014 Like it or not, in many states nurse practitioners are required to be “supervised by” or... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/can-podiatrists-supervise-nurse-practitioners) [Clinical Tips and Tricks](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/clinical-tips-and-tricks) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [An Emergency Close to Home (Sort Of)](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/emergency-close-home-sort) Dec 03, 2014 Working in the emergency department I often fall into the thinking that other people have... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/emergency-close-home-sort) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [A Guide to Surviving Nursing School Finals](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/guide-surviving-nursing-school-finals) Dec 02, 2014 By ThriveAP Intern and Nursing Student Olivia DeFilippo [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/guide-surviving-nursing-school-finals) [Advanced Practice Legal Issues](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/advanced-practice-legal-issues) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Can U.S. Certified Nurse Practitioners Practice in Canada?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/can-us-certified-nurse-practitioners-practice-canada) Dec 01, 2014 I grew up in Washington State just a few hours away from the Canadian border. When I was in high... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/can-us-certified-nurse-practitioners-practice-canada) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [How to Rock Your Nurse Practitioner Program Interview](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-rock-your-nurse-practitioner-program-interview) Dec 01, 2014 By ThriveAP Intern and Aspiring Nurse Practitioner Ashley Prince [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-rock-your-nurse-practitioner-program-interview) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Link Pack: Getting Started in Your NP Career](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/link-pack-getting-started-your-np-career) Nov 28, 2014 Graduation has come and gone for most NP programs across the country but many new grads find... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/link-pack-getting-started-your-np-career) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [Need a Vacation? NP’s Around the Globe Link Pack](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/need-vacation-nps-around-globe-link-pack) Nov 27, 2014 It’s official. I needed a vacation. Yes, I went to India this winter and go to New York City almost... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/need-vacation-nps-around-globe-link-pack) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [DNP Link Pack: Clarifying the Confusion](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/dnp-link-pack-clarifying-confusion) Nov 24, 2014 If I had to choose one topic readers ask me about most, it would probably be the DNP. I get a lot... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/dnp-link-pack-clarifying-confusion) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [DON’T Sign on the Dotted Line: NP Employment Contract Considerations](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/dont-sign-dotted-line-np-employment-contract-considerations) Nov 20, 2014 I have been on the signing end of a few poorly worded nurse practitioner employment contracts in my... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/dont-sign-dotted-line-np-employment-contract-considerations) [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) ### [Turning the Tables: When Provider Becomes Patient](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/turning-tables-when-provider-becomes-patient) Nov 19, 2014 I recently visited a medical clinic in a position different than that of my usual role- I went as a... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/turning-tables-when-provider-becomes-patient) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Hot Job Markets for PRN Nurse Practitioners](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hot-job-markets-prn-nurse-practitioners) Nov 17, 2014 Could you use a little extra cash for Christmas shopping? Or, maybe your current position is... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hot-job-markets-prn-nurse-practitioners)