Opening Your Own Practice: It Doesn’t Have to Look Like Everyone Else’s integrative medicine Jun 23, 2025

When most nurse practitioners imagine opening a practice, they think of a standard primary care clinic: several exam rooms, a receptionist, insurance billing, and a full schedule of back-to-back patients. That model works for many, but it’s far from the only option.

Owning your own practice means y...

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Private Practice for Nurse Practitioners: Where You Can Work Independently integrative medicine Jun 16, 2025

One of the most common questions I get from other nurse practitioners is:

“Can I start my own private practice in my state?”

The answer depends on where you live. State laws around nurse practitioner (NP) practice authority vary—some states give NPs full independence, while others require a formal...

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Burnout in Nurse Practitioners: Why Private Practice Might Be the Antidote integrative medicine Jun 09, 2025

Burnout is becoming more common in healthcare—and nurse practitioners are feeling it, too. A 2024 Medscape survey found that 37% of NPs reported feeling burned out, and another 28% said they were both burned out and depressed. These aren’t just numbers—they’re real people trying to do meaningful wor...

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Is Your Goal Big Enough? 🌟 integrative medicine May 05, 2025

 You know that feeling when you set a goal so big and exciting you can’t stop thinking about it?

I’ve felt it when I moved away for undergrad.
When I started nursing school.
When I got a clinical rotation at a holistic clinic during NP school.
And again when I signed the leases for BOTH of my office s...

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The Flourish Way™ integrative medicine transformation Aug 12, 2023

After working in the health and wellness arena since 1992, I’ve observed exactly what it takes to create a holistic lifestyle that allows you to feel passionate, energized, and full of the zest you were born to feel.

Most health & healing strategies focus on one area of living. For example, there a...

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