Specialist FNP vs ACNP?

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

I know ACNPs can specialize in fields like cardiology, but I believe FNPs can do so as well. So I'm wondering what the difference is.

I've heard that there's movement towards having hospital-based NPs be only ACNPs, but I wonder what the difference would be in a clinic setting.

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Specializes in LTC, M/S, CCU, ER.

I am interested in the answer to this question as well, only between the ANP/GNP and the ACNP. Trying to choose an RN-BSN-MSN program in the next six months, and Acute Care NP programs are much fewer and farther between.

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ACNPs are not trained as primary care providers. FNPs are primary care providers.

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