I am applying to a nurse practitioner program and would like some advice on what specialties are like. I was a medical school student that left medical school because I realized that the demands of a doctor and quality of life was not something I wanted to pursue further so I left in my first semester of medical school. However, I love patients and I love caring for people so I would like to work as a nurse practitioner. Which specialties offer the most flexibility? I feel like as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) you can work in different settings such as inpatient care and outpatient care. I want to be able to do research and be able to work in the clinic.