IntroductionAdvanced Practice Nursing (APN) is considered the use of a broader scope of expertise that is constructive, logical, and research-based related to health and to the well-being of patients, in a variable framework. disciplines (DeNisco and Barker, 2013). What is the future place of APNs in the evolution of our health system? What role will this author take on: educator, practitioner, population health coach, or all three? The use of theory, primarily Sister Callista Roy's Coping Model, and EBP give this author a solid foundation for developing and modifying her own practice framework. his studies; the writer is currently considering education, population health, or a career as a practitioner. So, this author had the privilege of interviewing two people, a population health practitioner and a population health coach. Each gave this author interesting, sometimes similar, perspectives on advanced practice nursing. As an ARNP, working closely with obese children, in an outpatient setting, the interviewee recognized both autonomy and collaboration. Although she practices primarily in a clinical setting, the practitioner also holds hospital privileges. After having worked in the health system for more than 30 years, in various roles and fields, this ARNP considered herself accepted, as a professional, by both nursing and medical staff. She also concluded that the doctors she usually works with ask her for advice. In comparison, the population health discipline is relatively new in northern Iowa, focusing primarily on patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and/or discharge.... ... middle of paper ......, LL, Groer, MW and Younger, MS (2003). The behavioral effects of gentle human touch on premature infants. Nursing Science Quarterly, 16(1), p60-67. Retrieved from http://www.capellauniversity.edu/library/12593316Senesac, P. (2013). Roy's adaptation model in practice. Implementing the Roy adaptation model: From theory to practice. Retrieved from http://www.bc.edu/content/bc/schools/son/faculty/featured/theorist/Roy_Adaptation_ModelYoung-McCaughan, S., Mays, MZ, Arzola, SM, Yoder, LH, Dramiga, SA, Leclerc , KM, JR Caton, RL Sheffler and MU Nowlin (2003). Research and Feedback: Change in exercise tolerance, activity and sleep patterns, and quality of life in cancer patients participating in a structured exercise program. Oncology Nursing Forum, 30(3), p441-454. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/12719744