The Impacts of Working in MIQ w/ NZ Nurses Organisation: November 24, 2020

Staff shortages are severely impacting the healthcare workers in Auckland’s managed isolation facilities and new employment terms mean that MIQ workers can no longer visit places where vulnerable people might be present. This got News and Editorial Director Jemima Huston thinking about how working in MIQ is impacting the everyday lives of healthcare staff. Jemima speaks to Kerri Nuku, the Kaiwhakahaere of the Nurses Organisation, to give an insight on how MIQ work and staff shortages has affected nurses’ mental health and their lives inside and outside of work.