Hi everyone, I am looking into master's level nursing programs and am having trouble differentiating between the scopes of practice. While shadowing at a hospital, I was informed that an acute care nurse practitioner could potentially work as a "family nurse practitioner" (i.e., practice primary care with families) - is this true?? I would like to continue my work in research (I have an MPH), and work in acute/critical care settings. At the same time, I would like to leave a door open for primary care. Is this possible? Thanks in advance for your reply. I have learned so much from this site! Raquel