Mister Chris

Mister Chris MSN, NP

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  1. Where did Warlingham Park Hospital go?

    Mister Chris posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have been away for about 20 years in Australia and visited UK a short while ago for the first time to catch up with some relatives. I visited several places and caught up with some 'old' mates but...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. "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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. No Overtime! Period!!

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

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. The "bully" nurse

    Mister Chris replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All of the above, also the nurse who feels if she can put down a fellow workmate in front of others, then she is pacing herself more superior! Jealousy plays a big part in bullying and so does fear....

  18. UK to Australia

    Mister Chris replied to eider's topic in International Nursing

    Yes to all the above - money actually could be better, but the lifestyle in Australia beats anywhere else that I know of. Felt at home fairly quickly, I'm sure you will too. Let us know what you...

  19. Look this over for me... move to Aus

    Mister Chris replied to tineann's topic in International Nursing

    Well I'm still researching this. I do know some nurses who managed to secure jobs before they even got here and in consequence got a visa on a temp basis - some how. I will let you all know on this...

  20. Look this over for me... move to Aus

    Mister Chris replied to tineann's topic in International Nursing

    Hello, Got the information that you may find helpful as promised: To get registered you will need to contact each nursing council. Queensland office is at: http://www.qnc.qld.gov.au but you can email...

  21. Look this over for me... move to Aus

    Mister Chris replied to tineann's topic in International Nursing

    Looks OK, Check out the Nursing Councils for the state you want to go to they are all on the net. I will look them up when I'm next on (tomorrow). For Queensland there is a good psych hospital Wolston...

  22. Where to go!?

    Mister Chris replied to ruthiebaby88's topic in International Nursing

    I hope you realize the distance and transport challenges with these places, they are not exactly readily accessable from the main cities - only by certain air line connections. Especially if you have...

  23. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    Mister Chris replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Left school, Worked as a draughtsman, Trained and qualified as a building surveyor, Got married, Made redundant, Self employed surveying and draughting, Hard to find work, Divorced, Looking for...

  24. Moving to Australia

    Mister Chris replied to alichael's topic in International Nursing

    Nurse Practitioners have only just this year become fully recognised as a real qualification or 'position' in Queensland. (1st Jan 2005) Worth working towards to be out there and taking...

  25. "Granny-Dumping" in Psyche Unit

    Mister Chris replied to Town & Country's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, "Granny Dumping" is, as pointed out previously, where the relatives literally leave the "gran" or "grandad", or any other "old relative" with a nursing facility as they cannot handle them, care...