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Most NPs had little to no education on providing virtual care and there is a paucity literature on how to best deliver this type of care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of NPs in FHA who were required to rapidly integrate virtual care into their practice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while considering competencies and supports needed to integrate virtual care successfully into NP practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This mixed-methods study purposively sampled 41 NPs in FHA in urban British Columbia. Methods consisted of electronic surveys, and semi-structured interviews and focus groups. 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