When working in teams, as occurred in this study, students learn to rely on one another as fellow team members and to collaborate with one another. Lasater (2007) states debriefing is one of the more important components of the experience. Reflection during debriefing allows the student to critically think through the lived experience. Although simulated experience will never be exactly the same as patient care, it allows the student to experience a critical event before they are responsible for one in a working environment.