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The LGBTQ+ population encounters barriers related to advance directive completion in healthcare settings. Nursing curricula lack advance directive education specifically related to the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ population. Nurses’ lack of understanding of these issues can impact informed end-of-life care choices. Nursing programs must improve advance directive education to prepare students for practice. Active learning and application strategies will provide students with opportunities to understand advance directives and the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ population. Practicing nurses must be able to advocate for LGBTQ+ persons when making informed end-of-life decisions and help them navigate barriers that may arise at the end of life. This article discusses the unique needs of the LGBTQ+ population and presents case examples to illustrate the barriers faced by LGBTQ+ people related to advance directives.
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