Purpose: To use a systematic approach to identify national family practice (FP) nursing competencies to support the integration and optimization of Registered Nurses (RNs) in primary care. Research Aims: To develop an initial draft of FP nursing competencies and obtain national agreement regarding these competencies; To assess the extent to which Canadian undergraduate baccalaureate and post-graduate FP nursing programs have incorporated the identified FP nursing competencies into their curriculum; and To assess the learning needs and practices of FP nurses with regards to the identified FP nursing competencies across Canada. Team: Lukewich, J., Allard, M., Ashley, L., Aubrey-Bassler, F., Bryant-Lukosius, D., Martin-Misener, R., Mattews, M., Poitras, M., Schofield, R., Tranmer, J., Valaitis, R., and Wong, S.