only 41.6% of errors were reported (Unver, Tastan & Akbayrak, 2012). As stated by the majority of the nurses, the main barrier to reporting medication errors was fear of accusation and criticism. Consequently, hospital/unit management should make it clear that purpose of reporting medication errors is not punishment, but rather a way of preventing the causes of errors. In addition, it is important to foster a culture that encourage reporting errors and communication. Creating an effective reporting system is “an indicator of quality of outcomes” (Unver, Tastan & Akbayrak, 2012, p. 323). Another key finding of the study shows that 34.5% of the new graduated nurses were unsure about the causes of the medication errors. Consequently, continuous
