Background: Medical errors are one of the most important issues in the field of public health in which patients’ safety is threatened (Grober & Bohnen, 2005). Medication errors are among the most prevalent medical errors leading to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Objective: This study assessed Medical error reporting among nursing students. The objectives were; (1) To assess the perceived barriers related to reporting of medical errors. (2) To find out the causes of medication error reporting. (3) To find out the association between demographic variables and barriers related to medical error reporting. Methods: A descriptive cross sectionalstudy was conducted to assess the perceived barriers related to reporting medical errors among 135nursing students using purposive sampling at selected college of nursing, India. Data was collected using structured questionnaire using demographic profile and rating scale on perceived barriers of reporting medical errors. Results: Majority of nursing students reported as too much workload 83% and failure of complex system 55% as major barrier for not reporting medical errors. Conclusion: Hence clinical instructors must demonstrate positive responses to nursing students for reporting medication errors to improve patient safety.
