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A brave psychiatric nurse was left with horrific burns after being attacked with boiling water by a patient.

Graphic photos reveal Christie's red raw and blistered skin on her face, neck and chest.

The 25-year-old from the Wirral was shown being rushed to hospital where she was treated for her severe burns during last night's episode of 24 Hours in A&E.

On arrival, Christie was shaking and visibly upset, the Liverpool Echo reports .

She was taken to St George's Hospital in South West London, where she was given painkillers and morphine to try and control the pain.

Remarkably however, Christie admitted being attacked isn't something new and patients have attacked her in the past, before claiming to still enjoy her job despite these types of incidents.

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Christie works as a mental health nurse at Princess Royal University Hospital in Kent, after being inspired by watching her grandparents working in the same profession.

Describing the moment she was attacked, Christie said: "We had to give her anti psychotic depot medication and we had to restrain and give it and then she had obviously come back and attacked afterwards."

Christie's boyfriend Nathan, who received a call following the incident, admits he would prefer her to get a '"normal office job".

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He said: "She found a role in Kings College, London and she got accepted for it which was such a good moment.

"I didn't have too much exposure to mental health before Christie started working on the wards.

"I didn't know what she was getting herself into, it's really hard.

"I don't know why she wants to do it, I just couldn't do it myself.

"When she first started she found someone dead actually, which when you have just qualified it is a terrible experience."

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He then is shown speaking to Christie's mum aways from his girlfriend and says: "I don't like her working here, have you seen the bruise on her hand?

"That was yesterday or the day before, someone kicked her in the stomach, they kicked her in the stomach and slammed her against the wall.

"She just needs to get normal job sitting at a desk."

Christie was later transferred to Chelsea and Westminister burns unit to receive further treatment.

The episode ended with Christie recovered enough to return back to work, however she admitted to being much more cautious around patients following the incident.