Simulation-based team training and debriefing to enhance nursing and physician collaboration.

Background: The aim of this study was to examine videotaped simulation-based team training (SBTT) and debriefing experiences from the perspectives of nursing staff and physicians on one surgical inpatient unit.

Method: A descriptive qualitative method was used to obtain straightforward and unembellished answers to questions of special relevance to practitioners and policy makers.

Results: One overarching theme emerged, "Leadership Is Key.