A nurse was hospitalised with burns after a patient attacked her with boiling water But sadly, it’s not the first time Christie’s been assaulted on the job.

A psychiatric nurse suffered facial and chest burns when a patient attacked her after she restrained them.

25-year-old Christie who is from the Wirral said she was restraining a patient when they lashed out and viciously attacked her with boiling water while working at Springfield University Hospital in London.

Sharing her story on Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E, the nurse said: “We had to give the patient antipsychotic medication.

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“We had to restrain her to give it and then she came back and attacked me afterwards,” Christie said.

She was raced by ambulance to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south west London.

‘Assumed the worst’

Her boyfriend Nathan said on the show that he received a call from a nurse of the incident and assumed the worst.

Her mother Karen said she felt sick and “couldn’t get her head around why somebody wanted to do that”.

But sadly, it’s not the first time Christie’s been assaulted on the job. Nathan admitted that she had been attacked before. “Someone kicked her in the stomach,” he said.

“They kicked her in the stomach and then grabbed her hand and like slammed it against the wall. It’s not good. She should just get a normal job, sitting at a desk.”

Following the incident, Christie confessed that the attacks affected her confidence.

“I’m definitely a lot more cautious at work,” she said.

“I am cautious opening doors. I’m cautious if someone’s behind me. It’s definitely affected working life.”

Despite her terrible ordeals, Christie is back at work after her burns have appear to have healed.

‘Back to work’

She said: “I don’t know what I’d do if I didn’t go to work.

“I enjoy it too much not to go.”

The Sun approached Springfield University Hospital for a comment on whether Christie’s attack had been investigated. They said:

“Patients have access to hot water via the tea making facilities on the wards.

“Following this serious incident, the Trust undertook a detailed investigation and root cause analysis.

“As a result of the investigation, learning was identified and changes have been implemented.

“This included an environmental risk assessment on hot water and safe temperatures and a review of patient access to hot water points.

“The safety of both our staff and our patients is paramount,” they added.

“Any incident of violence or abuse against staff is unacceptable and we are committed to supporting staff who have experienced any form of assault or abuse.”