“…At a 2013 NONPF conference, 54% of APN faculty participants said they used high-fidelity simulation, and 69% integrated simulation as a component of their clinical experiences ( National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty NONPF, 2013 ). Additionally, in a recent descriptive survey of APN educators, 98% of APN programs (n = 133) integrated simulation in their curriculum ( Nye, Campbell, Fancher, Short, & Thomas, 2019 ). Loss or decreased availability of clinical placement due to COVID has heightened the use of simulation to provide consistent clinical experiences ( Carolan, Davies, Crookes, McGhee, & Roxburgh, 2020 ).…”