Mikey Brenndorfer XVX
@mikeythenurse.bsky.social
Mātanga Tapuhi / Youth Health Nurse Practitioner
Tāmaki Makaurau ex Canada
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Tāmaki Makaurau ex Canada
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People are often surprised when I tell them that nurse practitioners leave the union once they qualify because they see themselves as future owners/bosses. But here's a shining example.
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
People are often surprised when I tell them that nurse practitioners leave the union once they qualify because they see themselves as future owners/bosses. But here's a shining example.
I always chat with my pharmacist when I pick up my own medication, he knows I'm an NP because my clients also use his pharmacy. We had a good chat about his major concerns about this government's changes to prescriptions, with twelve month scripts becoming available.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I always chat with my pharmacist when I pick up my own medication, he knows I'm an NP because my clients also use his pharmacy. We had a good chat about his major concerns about this government's changes to prescriptions, with twelve month scripts becoming available.
Are there actually people who like "long as walks on the beach"?
Like, maybe it's because I'm disabled but walking on sand sucks so much I can't comprehend enjoying walking on sand for a long period of time.
Like, maybe it's because I'm disabled but walking on sand sucks so much I can't comprehend enjoying walking on sand for a long period of time.
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Are there actually people who like "long as walks on the beach"?
Like, maybe it's because I'm disabled but walking on sand sucks so much I can't comprehend enjoying walking on sand for a long period of time.
Like, maybe it's because I'm disabled but walking on sand sucks so much I can't comprehend enjoying walking on sand for a long period of time.
Talking to school based healthcare services colleagues about the attempt to privatize public schools, it's surprises me how few people are aware that Act is a dogmatic libertarian party that aims to privatize all public services.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Talking to school based healthcare services colleagues about the attempt to privatize public schools, it's surprises me how few people are aware that Act is a dogmatic libertarian party that aims to privatize all public services.
#nzpol
#nzpol
The attempted bid to turn Kelston Boys College into a charter school should send shivers up everyone's spine. Libertarian dogma attempting to undermine the school with a nearly 100% Māori and Pacific Island roll is classic Act party racism in action.
#nzpol
#nzpol
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The attempted bid to turn Kelston Boys College into a charter school should send shivers up everyone's spine. Libertarian dogma attempting to undermine the school with a nearly 100% Māori and Pacific Island roll is classic Act party racism in action.
#nzpol
#nzpol
This nurse practitioner here, who's constantly advocating for expanding the role of registered nurses in Primary Health Care, is gonna have a stroke if every political party including the Greens keeps talking about "free GP visits"
#nzpol
#nzpol
October 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This nurse practitioner here, who's constantly advocating for expanding the role of registered nurses in Primary Health Care, is gonna have a stroke if every political party including the Greens keeps talking about "free GP visits"
#nzpol
#nzpol
Free primary care visits (fuck this GP centric discussion) would be great IF our primary health care system wasn't an example of neoliberalism failing the people. Especially in a context where primary care clinics are rapidly being bought out by conglomerates of profiteers.
October 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Free primary care visits (fuck this GP centric discussion) would be great IF our primary health care system wasn't an example of neoliberalism failing the people. Especially in a context where primary care clinics are rapidly being bought out by conglomerates of profiteers.
While our minister of health continues to indicate he's contemplating a ban on puberty blockers in Aotearoa New Zealand, across the ditch the Supreme Court overturned an attempt to block blockers in Queensland.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland government considers reissuing puberty blocker ban after supreme court overturns it
Parent of transgender child successfully challenged LNP decision to prevent new patients under 18 accessing hormone treatments for gender dysphoria
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
While our minister of health continues to indicate he's contemplating a ban on puberty blockers in Aotearoa New Zealand, across the ditch the Supreme Court overturned an attempt to block blockers in Queensland.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Cops are THE LAST people you want present in a medical emergency.
Today walking to the supermarket we passed two cops attending to a minor traffic stop, as we carried on we noticed to people approach and kneel down to check on a man who was unconscious on the ground.
Today walking to the supermarket we passed two cops attending to a minor traffic stop, as we carried on we noticed to people approach and kneel down to check on a man who was unconscious on the ground.
October 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Cops are THE LAST people you want present in a medical emergency.
Today walking to the supermarket we passed two cops attending to a minor traffic stop, as we carried on we noticed to people approach and kneel down to check on a man who was unconscious on the ground.
Today walking to the supermarket we passed two cops attending to a minor traffic stop, as we carried on we noticed to people approach and kneel down to check on a man who was unconscious on the ground.
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The government’s political interference in the healthcare of trans kids is holding up the publication of sorely needed guidance for clinicians supporting *all* trans people. We’ve been told they will not be published until Simeon Brown deigns to decide the fate of trans youth.
Govt's puberty blockers decision holding up ‘life or death’ health guidelines
Updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines were due out in March but remain on hold.
www.1news.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The government’s political interference in the healthcare of trans kids is holding up the publication of sorely needed guidance for clinicians supporting *all* trans people. We’ve been told they will not be published until Simeon Brown deigns to decide the fate of trans youth.
While the government accuses health care unions of playing politics over safe staffing, this same government is playing politics, bowing to anti trans pressure, and preventing the release of updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines, absolutely unprecedented.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/25/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/25/g...
Govt's puberty blockers decision holding up ‘life or death’ health guidelines
Updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines were due out in March but remain on hold.
www.1news.co.nz
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
While the government accuses health care unions of playing politics over safe staffing, this same government is playing politics, bowing to anti trans pressure, and preventing the release of updated gender affirming healthcare guidelines, absolutely unprecedented.
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/25/g...
www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/25/g...
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The incredible part here is that the workers who cancelled their strike to deal with this crisis WERE ON STRIKE BECAUSE OF SHIT CONDITIONS AND UNDERINVESTMENT IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
What a fuck wit - Nelson hospital have been pleading with him for budget/resources for a year. Also the same guy who ordered Auckland City Hospital to do minimum work resulting its infrastructure/backup plans failing in emergencies. This guy would not last a day in a real work environment. #nzpol
October 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
The incredible part here is that the workers who cancelled their strike to deal with this crisis WERE ON STRIKE BECAUSE OF SHIT CONDITIONS AND UNDERINVESTMENT IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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This article is a great explainer for those unfamiliar with groups like the Atlas Network and their influence in NZ politics.
"At the moment, a new bill is being worked on in New Zealand and it is very much the policy and idea of Atlas Network partner the New Zealand Initiative."
#nzpol
"At the moment, a new bill is being worked on in New Zealand and it is very much the policy and idea of Atlas Network partner the New Zealand Initiative."
#nzpol
[ Atlas Network ]
Definite read on how Atlas operates globally!
The infiltration into governments and how they change it to gain more power is terrifying!
More people should be worried!
Ever time you see these orgs like ARC/CPAC etc in #auspol PUSH BACK!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Definite read on how Atlas operates globally!
The infiltration into governments and how they change it to gain more power is terrifying!
More people should be worried!
Ever time you see these orgs like ARC/CPAC etc in #auspol PUSH BACK!
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
Growing questions in NZ about organisation called Atlas Network
In New Zealand, there is now a conversation about an organisation called Atlas Network and whether or not it has influenced the right-bloc government's agenda.
www.abc.net.au
October 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
This article is a great explainer for those unfamiliar with groups like the Atlas Network and their influence in NZ politics.
"At the moment, a new bill is being worked on in New Zealand and it is very much the policy and idea of Atlas Network partner the New Zealand Initiative."
#nzpol
"At the moment, a new bill is being worked on in New Zealand and it is very much the policy and idea of Atlas Network partner the New Zealand Initiative."
#nzpol
Another quirk of AoNZ nursing union coverage - school nurses who in many place are employed by the schools themselves have no union contract available to them, neither the nurses union nor the teachers union currently covers them.
October 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Another quirk of AoNZ nursing union coverage - school nurses who in many place are employed by the schools themselves have no union contract available to them, neither the nurses union nor the teachers union currently covers them.
The data is incredibly clear - there was been an increase in understaffed healthcare services as a result of this government's funding restrictions, despite Simeon Brown's gaslighting rhetoric. The stats are crystal clear on this fact. #Oct23Strike
October 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
The data is incredibly clear - there was been an increase in understaffed healthcare services as a result of this government's funding restrictions, despite Simeon Brown's gaslighting rhetoric. The stats are crystal clear on this fact. #Oct23Strike
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'Key phrases and policies from NZ Pork's submission appear in the bill, the Regulatory Impact Statement and Department Disclosure Document.'
'Brazen industry capture' alleged in pig welfare rule changes
NZ Pork says it didn't get everything it wanted, but the SPCA says they got 'exactly what they wanted'.
www.rnz.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
'Key phrases and policies from NZ Pork's submission appear in the bill, the Regulatory Impact Statement and Department Disclosure Document.'
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"The strikers I've spoken to are striking because they are being put into situations that are against their moral code. ... And they're seeing first hand how public sector cuts have harmed those that they care for, those that they've devoted their lives to ..."
#NZPol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/strike/
#NZPol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/strike/
100 reasons to support the mega strike
Are you ready to show up?
Tomorrow, more than 100,000 nurses, doctors, teachers, health workers, dentists, social workers, support staff, and teacher aides will strike. It's believed to be the larges...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"The strikers I've spoken to are striking because they are being put into situations that are against their moral code. ... And they're seeing first hand how public sector cuts have harmed those that they care for, those that they've devoted their lives to ..."
#NZPol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/strike/
#NZPol
www.emilywrites.co.nz/strike/
Lincoln Road has multiple pockets today and from my clinic office I can hear constant honking in support of the #Oct23strike.
This is a historic day for workers rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
This is a historic day for workers rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Lincoln Road has multiple pockets today and from my clinic office I can hear constant honking in support of the #Oct23strike.
This is a historic day for workers rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
This is a historic day for workers rights in Aotearoa New Zealand
Also worth noting that our worst paid nurses in New Zealand, the ones whose pay equity claims were thrown in the trash by this government aren't able to join the strike today. But remember that primary health care, aged care and Māori health service nurses stand in solidarity with the strike.
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Also worth noting that our worst paid nurses in New Zealand, the ones whose pay equity claims were thrown in the trash by this government aren't able to join the strike today. But remember that primary health care, aged care and Māori health service nurses stand in solidarity with the strike.
It's hilarious that Luxon claims there are no hiring freezes in our health services, because everyone who works in healthcare knows well that funding cuts have meant staff are not being replaced, and haven't been for nearly two years. Call it what you will, but that's a hiring freezes to me. #nzpol
October 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It's hilarious that Luxon claims there are no hiring freezes in our health services, because everyone who works in healthcare knows well that funding cuts have meant staff are not being replaced, and haven't been for nearly two years. Call it what you will, but that's a hiring freezes to me. #nzpol
The negative impacts this government has had on our health system was almost immediate, and has worsened every month that goes by with them in power. Funding cuts, service closures, graduate nurses unable to find jobs, dismantling of Te Aka Whai Ora. Support the strike! #nzpol
October 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The negative impacts this government has had on our health system was almost immediate, and has worsened every month that goes by with them in power. Funding cuts, service closures, graduate nurses unable to find jobs, dismantling of Te Aka Whai Ora. Support the strike! #nzpol
Judith Collins statement that the mass strike this week is "political" is so meaningless. Like funding cuts to essential services is political, tax cuts to landlords paid for by hiring freezes leading to unsafe nursing staffing is political. Striking is a political act. So what? #nzpol
October 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Judith Collins statement that the mass strike this week is "political" is so meaningless. Like funding cuts to essential services is political, tax cuts to landlords paid for by hiring freezes leading to unsafe nursing staffing is political. Striking is a political act. So what? #nzpol
God it's so gross hearing reporters talk about Israeli "hostages" but then refer to Palestinian "prisoners held without charge" like what's the material difference between these two categories?
October 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM
God it's so gross hearing reporters talk about Israeli "hostages" but then refer to Palestinian "prisoners held without charge" like what's the material difference between these two categories?
Yesterday at work we had a few nurses visiting for a training day, who I'd never met before. The first asked if I was the IT guy or something, and the next asked if I was a visiting counselor. I laughed because the receptionist at the school clinic I used to visit thought I was the music teacher.
October 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yesterday at work we had a few nurses visiting for a training day, who I'd never met before. The first asked if I was the IT guy or something, and the next asked if I was a visiting counselor. I laughed because the receptionist at the school clinic I used to visit thought I was the music teacher.
Auckland's North Shore is practically a desert in terms of existing social services, despite growing need, service closure caused by this coalition government's obsession with landlord tax cuts paid for by cuts to health and social services is nothing more than a disaster.
Auckland's North Shore Women's Centre to close its doors due to funding shortfalls
The centre will close its doors in November after providing help and support to women for almost four decades.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Auckland's North Shore is practically a desert in terms of existing social services, despite growing need, service closure caused by this coalition government's obsession with landlord tax cuts paid for by cuts to health and social services is nothing more than a disaster.