--- title: ThriveAP Blog (128) description: Transition to practice best practices for organizations employing nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Training and tips for advanced practice providers. (128) --- [![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 Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [Doing Doesn’t Always Equal Caring](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/doing-doesnt-always-equal-caring) Aug 07, 2013 The hardest part of my job as a nurse practitioner hands down is figuring out what patients want.... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/doing-doesnt-always-equal-caring) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Top 3 Emergency Nurse Practitioner Programs](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/top-3-emergency-nurse-practitioner-programs) Aug 04, 2013 Most students aspiring to work as emergency department NP’s select the Family Nurse Practitioner or... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/top-3-emergency-nurse-practitioner-programs) [Advanced Practice Legal Issues](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/advanced-practice-legal-issues) ### [Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice: Massachusetts](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-massachusetts) Jul 31, 2013 By ThriveAP Team Member Leonel Cabrera [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-massachusetts) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) ### [What Exactly are Health Insurance Exchanges?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/what-exactly-are-health-insurance-exchanges) Jul 28, 2013 You would think that as nurse practitioners we would know a lot about healthcare reform.... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/what-exactly-are-health-insurance-exchanges) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Top 5 Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Programs](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/top-5-neonatal-nurse-practitioner-programs) Jul 28, 2013 If you know you want to become a neonatal nurse practitioner, congratulations. You’ve completed the... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/top-5-neonatal-nurse-practitioner-programs) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [What’s it Like Working in Fast Track ER? Is It Right for You?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/whats-it-working-fast-track-er-it-right-you) Jul 24, 2013 If you’ve ever worked in the emergency department, you realize that it’s all about efficiency. How... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/whats-it-working-fast-track-er-it-right-you) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [Looking Back On My First 5 Years as a Nurse Practitioner](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/looking-back-my-first-5-years-nurse-practitioner) Jul 22, 2013 Today I realized that sometime within the next few weeks (I can’t recall my exact graduation date)... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/looking-back-my-first-5-years-nurse-practitioner) [Clinical Tips and Tricks](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/clinical-tips-and-tricks) ### [Treatment of Lightning Related Injuries](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/treatment-lightning-related-injuries) Jul 22, 2013 I decided to take my pre-night shift nap outdoors yesterday. This move proved largely ineffective... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/treatment-lightning-related-injuries) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [5 Ways to Overcome the Monday Nursing Blues](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-ways-overcome-monday-nursing-blues) Jul 18, 2013 Yeah, yeah, I know. It’s Sunday so you probably think this post is a little premature. But no, I am... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-ways-overcome-monday-nursing-blues) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [5 Lowest Paying Nurse Practitioner Specialties of 2013](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-lowest-paying-nurse-practitioner-specialties-2013) Jul 17, 2013 While the average salary for nurse practitioners lies somewhere between $91,000 and $94,000... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/5-lowest-paying-nurse-practitioner-specialties-2013) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [10 Highest Paying Nurse Practitioner Specialties of 2013](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/10-highest-paying-nurse-practitioner-specialties-2013) Jul 16, 2013 While location, the job market and years of experience certainly affect how much nurse... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/10-highest-paying-nurse-practitioner-specialties-2013) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) ### [6 Summer Fashion Picks for NP’s and PA’s](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/6-summer-fashion-picks-nps-and-pas) Jul 15, 2013 Whether you wear scrubs or “regular” clothes to work, the workplace wardrobe can get pretty... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/6-summer-fashion-picks-nps-and-pas)