ABSTRACT Aim The study was planned to examine the effect of nurses' earthquake anxiety levels on their tendency to make medical errors. Design The research was conducted as a descriptive and cross‐sectional study. Methods The research was conducted with 172 nurses who worked in Adiyaman Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, between 25 September 2023 and 20 February 2024. The data of the study were collected with the ‘Personal Information Form’, ‘Earthquake Anxiety Scale’ and ‘Medical Error Tendency Scale’. Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used in the statistical analysis of the data. The t ‐test was applied for the comparisons of two independent groups, and the ANOVA test was applied for the comparisons of more than two groups. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the scales. p 0.05). Patient or Public Contribution This study's findings were significantly shaped by the contributions of the nurses who experienced the earthquake and volunteered their time and experiences. Their input was invaluable in understanding the impact of earthquake‐related anxiety on their professional performance and potential for medical errors. The participants provided critical insights that informed the study's conclusions and recommendations, which aim to improve support systems and reduce medical errors in disaster‐prone regions. The engagement and openness of these nurses underscore the importance of frontline healthcare workers' perspectives in research that seeks to enhance. Conclusions In the present research, it was found that nurses were moderately affected by the earthquake. Depending on this result, it can be recommended to determine the anxiety level of nurses who experienced an earthquake, to provide guidance and consultancy services accordingly, to increase awareness of medical errors to prevent medical errors, to provide in‐service training on patient safety and error reporting systems and to constantly evaluate them.
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