Prostitutes retraining as geriatric nurses

[almaty 19]

BERLIN, March 14 (UPI) -- About 30 German prostitutes are giving up working on beds to working with bedpans in a 2-year program to retrain as auxiliary geriatric nurses.

The program in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia is being funded by the Lutheran Church and the European Union, The Telegraph reported from Berlin.

The scheme is seen as a good bridge between getting the women out of a dangerous trade and also helping plug a shortfall in geriatric care.

Rita Kuhn, of the church's welfare program, said most of the women, who range in age from their 20s to 40s are finding the transition smooth.

"They are in general very good at dealing with people, in addition to which they don't get squeamish and have absolutely no fear about touching or being touched," she said.

Edited March 14, 2006 by almaty2004

[kaydee457 13]

Sooooo, I do have something to look forward to in old age! Cool.....

[almaty 19]

gives knew meeting to injection or oral..

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

See, in some places they think that putting prostitutes behind bars is going to solve anything. In other places, they're actually doing something to help these women find a way out. Ahhh, enlightenment...

Edited March 15, 2006 by ET-US2004

[Jasman0717 9]

[chocolaterie 0]

I applaud their efforts. I hope it works out.

[keltic 1]

this is how nursing was pioneered actually...

read up on florence nightingale... she came from a well to do family and it was frowned upon that she associated with women that were also nurses, as they were usually prostitutes... they were often the only ppl that would work with sick folk...

"Inspired by what she understood to be a divine calling (first experienced in 1837 at the age of 17 at Embley Park and later throughout her life), Nightingale made a commitment to nursing, a career with a poor reputation and filled mostly by poorer women. Traditionally, the role of nurse was handled by female "hangers-on" who followed the armies; they were equally likely to function as cooks or prostitutes. Nightingale was particularly concerned with the appalling conditions of medical care for the legions of the poor and indigent. She announced her decision to her family in 1845, evoking intense anger and distress from her family, particularly her mother."

Source: http://www.tentmaker.org/biographies/flore...nightingale.htm

[Satisfaction 1]

A man's dream come true. The curvy blond nurse in a white dress!

(never under-estimate your German cousin)