--- title: ThriveAP Blog | Erin Tolbert, MSN, FNP-C (99) 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. (99) --- [![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 [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) ### [Are You Indifferent to Independent Practice Issues?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-you-indifferent-independent-practice-issues) Oct 19, 2014 I attended a seminar last month where nurse practitioner ‘independence’ was a core topics of... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-you-indifferent-independent-practice-issues) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [Lessons in Living and Dying from London](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/lessons-living-and-dying-london) Oct 16, 2014 This past week I traveled to London to visit friends. From dining on traditional British fare to... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/lessons-living-and-dying-london) [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) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Behind the Scenes With a Medical Billing and Coding Expert](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/behind-scenes-medical-billing-and-coding-expert) Oct 15, 2014 If you are like most nurse practitioners, like it or not, you deal with medical billing and coding... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/behind-scenes-medical-billing-and-coding-expert) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Could Legal Nurse Consulting Transform Your Career?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/could-legal-nurse-consulting-transform-your-career) Oct 14, 2014 Has your nurse practitioner career hit a bit of a rut? Is the regular old routine starting to wear... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/could-legal-nurse-consulting-transform-your-career) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Clinical Tips and Tricks](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/clinical-tips-and-tricks) ### [Hiccups: More Than a Nuisance? A Medical Perspective](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hiccups-more-nuisance-medical-perspective) Oct 08, 2014 What’s your tried and true hiccup quick fix? Do you drink a glass of water upside-down? Or, maybe... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/hiccups-more-nuisance-medical-perspective) [![How to Get Certified to Perform DOT Physicals](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/semi%20truck.png) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-get-certified-perform-dot-physicals) [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) ### [How to Get Certified to Perform DOT Physicals](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-get-certified-perform-dot-physicals) Oct 07, 2014 Performing DOT physicals was a big part of my job when I worked in urgent care. Back in those days,... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-get-certified-perform-dot-physicals) [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) ### [Is Your Hospital Prepared to Treat Ebola? Weigh In!](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/your-hospital-prepared-treat-ebola-weigh) Oct 07, 2014 While Ebola has yet to spread within the United States, one nurse in Spain has contracted the... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/your-hospital-prepared-treat-ebola-weigh) [Advanced Practice Legal Issues](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/advanced-practice-legal-issues) [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) ### [Are We Approaching the Issue of Nurse Practitioner Independence All Wrong?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-we-approaching-issue-nurse-practitioner-independence-all-wrong) Oct 06, 2014 Last month I attended the NPACE conference in Nashville. The keynote presentation delivered by... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-we-approaching-issue-nurse-practitioner-independence-all-wrong) [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) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [How Do You Choose Your Nurse Practitioner Specialty?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-do-you-choose-your-nurse-practitioner-specialty) Oct 06, 2014 One of the best things about being a nurse practitioner is the ability to work in almost any area... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-do-you-choose-your-nurse-practitioner-specialty) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Tell Me About Yourself…How to Rock Your Application Personal Statement](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tell-me-about-yourselfhow-rock-your-application-personal-statement) Oct 06, 2014 By ThriveAP Intern and Aspiring Nurse Practitioner Ashley Prince [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tell-me-about-yourselfhow-rock-your-application-personal-statement) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [7 Medical TV Shows We Wish Still Aired](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/7-medical-tv-shows-we-wish-still-aired) Oct 02, 2014 Happy Thursday! I hope this week is treating you well. I have been spending my free time... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/7-medical-tv-shows-we-wish-still-aired) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Be Prepared! Nurse Practitioner Program Weed-out Courses](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/be-prepared-nurse-practitioner-program-weed-out-courses) Oct 01, 2014 As much as I hate to admit it, my mom was right. While I hated, hated, hated pulling weeds as a kid... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/be-prepared-nurse-practitioner-program-weed-out-courses)