During questioning of the nurse "Joan" Alicia states that a doctor or nurse could not participate in an execution because of the Hippocratic Oath. Nurses in the United States do not take the Hippocratic Oath.
The American Nurses Association deems it unethical for a nurse to participate in a legal execution, however, do not swear the same oath as physicians.
The American Nurses Association deems it unethical for a nurse to participate in a legal execution, however, do not swear the same oath as physicians.