Fiduciary duty in error reporting

Abstract

The letter centres around a recent study published in the Nursing Practice Today, titled “Medication errors occurrence and reporting: A qualitative study of the Jordanian nurses” (1), which sheds light on the experiences of Jordanian nurses regarding medication error incidence and factors that may influence their decisions to report or not. The study deserves praise for its insightful look at the critical issues of medication errors. Most importantly, this study calls for serious reflection on one’s moral duty in error reporting. Following this call, this commentary will be set on the fiduciary duty of the individual nurse and organization.