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1University of Northern Colorado, Campus Box 125, Gunter Hall, Greeley, CO 80639, USA; St Anthony Hospital, Centura Health, 11600 W 2nd Place, Lakewood, CO 80228, USA.
Summary
Nursing education must address the Holocaust, as nurses were complicit in Nazi atrocities. Curricula should include learning objectives to prevent future ethical violations by healthcare professionals.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- History of Medicine
- Nursing Education
Background:
- The 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation highlights dwindling Holocaust survivor testimonies.
- Historically, nurses were involved in identifying and murdering vulnerable German citizens prior to the Holocaust's mass extermination of Jews.
Observation:
- Ordinary nurses participated in the identification and murder of over 10,000 individuals under Nazi Germany.
- Social, economic, and political pressures facilitated nurses' involvement in these atrocities.
Findings:
- Nursing curricula must integrate Holocaust education, emphasizing nurses' direct role in state-sanctioned killings.
- Four learning objectives are proposed to educate nursing students on this historical complicity.
Implications:
- Preventing the erosion of Holocaust memory within the nursing profession is crucial.
- Understanding historical ethical failures can safeguard against contemporary professional misconduct and value violations.
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