EXHAUSTED and demoralized nurses would rather work as prostitutes than in Queensland's crumbling hospitals, The Courier-Mail reports. A former registered nurse of 10 years' experience has told how she and at least four of her colleagues have found new jobs working in brothels. "We could no longer work in such an understaffed and stressful environment," said the mother of two, who wanted to be known only as Jenna. "I was overworked, poorly paid and a mistake could have led to charges if I caused a death," she said. "I came to the conclusion the nursing shortage wasn't my problem but it was my responsibility to protect myself from burning out or making a fatal mistake."
Queensland Nurses Union assistant secretary Beth Mohle said the union was aware nurses were leaving the system because of workloads and burnout, and were experiencing record levels of frustration.
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