Mister Chris MSN, NP

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1. Welcome to the Forum - General Aussie Chat

   Mister Chris replied to gwenith's topic in Australia, New Zealand

   Hello! I was invited to get back and chat - that is great! Been nursing for nearly 40 years and after beating some major surgery am back again - nursing. I am at The Park and work on Rehab and I must...

2. Is Nursing the Career For You???

   Mister Chris replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Career

   Wow! tweety you are a gem. I have been away for some time and now though older still enjoy nursing. I was originally trained as a surveyor in the building industry but circumstances (recession in...

3. Rehab "team"?

   Mister Chris replied to sleepyjane's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am a member of a very dynamic rehab team that all work together - as a team! Our situation is a medium secure psychiatric setting with many different types of cases, but our clients are not...

4. is psych "alot" less physically demanding than med/surg?

   Mister Chris replied to RN1263's topic in Psychiatric

   Hello dijmart, my heart goes out to you - the answer is yes and no! I have to tell you a little story for you to understand my loose remarks. I started Psychiatric nursing many years ago and one of...

5. showers on nightshift and time for residents to get up in the morning?

   Mister Chris replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   With all my years working in "aged-care" (having nursed since the late sixties), the business of showering on night duty has always caused some challenges (trying to be polite) with staff, not to...

6. How dangerous is Psych nursing?

   Mister Chris replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric

   I have worked in Psych nursing on and off since my training in psych in 1969 in UK and have found that the job usually is no more dangerous than being in a general hospital medical ward with so called...

7. The Psychiatric Nursing Profession...a thread to begin learning about it

   Mister Chris replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

   Yes do Psych. nursing first as a separate unit, ie. to become a psych RN is a great way to go. It certainly prepares you for the other areas of nursing and life in general! It prepares you for...

8. Calling in Sick

   Mister Chris replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

   I remember once being asked when I phoned in, "well! What is wrong?" and giving them the answer I am in hospital having my appendix out in about one hours time. (And that was the truth.) And they then...

9. "Take down" in LTC?????

   Mister Chris replied to NurseyTee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Agree withn you all. a "take down" should be only used in extreme circumstances with known Psychiatric patients. I have nursed a lot in that particular area - LTC and psychogeriatrics as well as with...

10. Advise on how to be a more assertive Charge nurse

    Mister Chris replied to sweetnurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes I agree - look out for the "green-eyed" ones. Sad but true some people (not just in nursing) have to have a go at you because they cannot stand you making a success of your new position! Stick to...

11. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Mister Chris replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Working in a large nursing home for the first time and on nights I got taken in by a very large old (85yrs) lady who kept buzzing for attention once she found out that the nursing sister in charge...

12. No Overtime! Period!!

    Mister Chris replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

13. No Overtime! Period!!

    Mister Chris replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been in a similar situation but now work for myself as an independent nurse. I make it quite clear that the hours I work are the hours I will get paid! Sounds a bit bossy but it works and I do...

14. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    Mister Chris replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working Nights is in the view of some, a lower order of life! Something that you do in absolute desperation for extra money. I have been told working nights is specially for ugly nurses. I don't...

15. Night Nurses: Why Do You Work Nights?

    Mister Chris replied to tattooednurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Working Nights..............Why? So that we do not have to put up with all the administration B..S...! Joking aside working at nights can be (1) very rewarding as you can spend more time on real hands...