The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed US health care infrastructure deficiencies affecting African Americans and other minorities, which results in a high risk of negative patient outcomes Pandemics and disasters create stressful situations that affect the basic human needs of safety, hopefulness, and connectivity (Howe, 2011) [ ]the unfolding COVID-19 situation is influencing some basic EOL care elements that are required for patients and for the facilitation of familycentered care In the academic setting, simulation-based education creates experiential learning environments to augment learning and fulfill the need for clinical decision-making, an essential nursing skill
End-of-Life Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges