--- title: ThriveAP Blog (133) description: Transition to practice best practices for organizations employing nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Training and tips for advanced practice providers. (133) --- [![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) ### [Looking for Guaranteed Employment? Become a Nurse Practitioner](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/looking-guaranteed-employment-become-nurse-practitioner) Apr 17, 2013 The economic forecast over the past few years has been hot and cold, up and down. Unemployment... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/looking-guaranteed-employment-become-nurse-practitioner) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [15 People Who Had the Biggest Impact on Nursing](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/15-people-who-had-biggest-impact-nursing) Apr 15, 2013 Do you ever take a look back at the life events that landed you where you are today? Do you wonder... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/15-people-who-had-biggest-impact-nursing) [![Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice: Illinois](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Young%20smiling%20nurse%20standing%20upright%20while%20leaning%20her%20head%20to%20the%20side.jpeg) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-illinois) [Advanced Practice Legal Issues](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/advanced-practice-legal-issues) ### [Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice: Illinois](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-illinois) Apr 12, 2013 *Editor's note: this content was originally posted in 2013, some information may be out of date,... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-scope-practice-illinois) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) ### [Nurse Practitioners and the Call for Independence](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioners-and-call-independence) Apr 10, 2013 Did you see the CSPAN story about nurse practitioner’s role in healthcare? I didn’t either. My TV... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioners-and-call-independence) [General NP Information](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/general-np-information) ### [Are There Any Disadvantages to the Nurse Practitioner Profession?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-there-any-disadvantages-nurse-practitioner-profession) Apr 09, 2013 I recently received an e-mail from Ann. She is thinking of pursuing a RN degree and ultimately... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/are-there-any-disadvantages-nurse-practitioner-profession) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Should You Consider a Nurse Practitioner Residency?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/should-you-consider-nurse-practitioner-residency) Apr 07, 2013 When I graduated from my nurse practitioner program I had never heard of NP residency. I wasn’t... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/should-you-consider-nurse-practitioner-residency) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [My Nurse Practitioner Pet Peeves- Can I Have Fries With That?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-pet-peeves-can-i-have-fries) Apr 02, 2013 People’s inhibitions are at an all-time low in the emergency department. In the ED, grown men cry... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/my-nurse-practitioner-pet-peeves-can-i-have-fries) [Nurse Practitioner Lifestyle](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-lifestyle) ### [How I Bridged the Knowledge Gap Between My NP Program and Practice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-i-bridged-knowledge-gap-between-my-np-program-and-practice) Apr 02, 2013 Hands down, the most difficult part of my nurse practitioner career to date has been on the job... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/how-i-bridged-knowledge-gap-between-my-np-program-and-practice) [Nurse Practitioner Career Advice](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-career-advice) ### [Could Nurse Practitioners Soon be Prescribing Mobile Apps?](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/could-nurse-practitioners-soon-be-prescribing-mobile-apps) Mar 28, 2013 Steve Jobs is a hero in our household, my husband prides himself on the fact that his business is... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/could-nurse-practitioners-soon-be-prescribing-mobile-apps) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Suturing 101: It’s All About the Knots](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/suturing-101-its-all-about-knots) Mar 27, 2013 Earlier this week, I began exploring the basics of suturing, types of needles and “thread”. Now... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/suturing-101-its-all-about-knots) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Advice from a NP Student on Balancing School, Work and Family](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/advice-np-student-balancing-school-work-and-family) Mar 25, 2013 By: Guest Blogger Sophia Mulliner for All Things NP [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/advice-np-student-balancing-school-work-and-family) [![Suturing 101: Needles, Sizes and Materials](https://provider.thriveap.com/hubfs/Stock%20Photos/iStock-1041512964-1.jpg) ](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/suturing-101-needles-sizes-and-materials) [Nurse Practitioner Students](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/tag/nurse-practitioner-students) ### [Suturing 101: Needles, Sizes and Materials](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/suturing-101-needles-sizes-and-materials) Mar 23, 2013 Don’t you hate when as a new nurse practitioner or NP student a patient asks “Have you done this... [Read More](https://provider.thriveap.com/blog/suturing-101-needles-sizes-and-materials)