Flavia Munn

Flavia Munn is the editor of Nursing Standard. She is responsible for overseeing all the editorial content published daily on the Nursing Standard website and app, and its curation into our monthly print journal.

Flavia has over 15 years' experience as a health journalist, writing for newspapers and specialist publications aimed at the public, patients, nurses and doctors.


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Nurse leadership: illustration showing nurses following a nurse leader

The secrets of effective nurse leadership

Explore what makes a successful leader and which leadership style is right for you

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Nursing associates’ role includes taking patient observations

Nursing associates: what is their role and scope of practice?

They are a valued part of the NHS workforce – read more about their role

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Union consultations on the government’s 5.5% pay offer for NHS staff are asking members to vote on whether they accept or reject the award, as illustrated by a pound symbol with green tick mark and a red X mark

NHS pay offer: is 5.5% the first step to a fair deal for nurses?

Whether it’s a step forward or not nearly enough after years of pay stagnation, have your say

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Name plate of Nursing and Midwifery Council outside its London headquarters. The NMC has been found to have a toxic organisational culture by independent review

Why NMC must stop short-changing you and transform its own fitness to practise – fast

Change can’t come soon enough after review laid bare beleaguered regulator’s toxic culture

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Illustration shows hand holding ministerial red box – the next health and social care secretary needs to prioritise NHS pay deal

NHS pay award: why it must be top of the next health and care secretary’s agenda

Whichever party wins the election needs to make a fair 2024/25 deal their first priority

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Illustration of nurses’ general election voting decisions show ballot papers flying down into a ballot box marked ‘NHS’

Why this general election matters to every nurse in the UK

Whether you have an appetite for politics or not, your vote on July 4 counts

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A female nurse in uniform sits at a desk at work using a computer, with the new RCNi Learning platform on screen

Making your revalidation easier: our new-look RCNi Learning platform

Bitesize modules and enhanced tools to help you meet your CPD requirements

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1. A jaded-looking nurse inputs information on a work laptop late at night. Record-keeping is a common reason nurses are referred to the NMC

Record-keeping: why you need all the support you can get

It’s an essential if often stressful task, but there are resources to support you

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Illustration of bullying shows two people, one is aggressive. Giant speech bubble from him weighs heavily on the back of the other person

When ‘banter’ is no laughing matter and should not be tolerated in healthcare workplaces

If a colleague’s behaviour intimidates, belittles or offends, managers must act

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Nurse holds nursing journal and tablet computer to read an RCNi Learning module, which will help them fulfil their CPD requirements for revalidation

If you’re worried about your CPD hours, don’t be – we’ve got your back

Revalidation requirements can feel daunting, which is why we’re here to help

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Red flags for patient safety: wave them high in the coming election year

Daily safety breaches in the NHS must be taken seriously, not waved away with empty pledges

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New NHS uniforms won’t please everyone, but will they help you stand out from the crowd?

Nationally colour-coded designs have yet to win universal praise inside the profession

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Nursing Live: here’s why we hope you can join us for our celebration of nurses

Get your ticket to a unique event designed to inspire you, whatever your career stage
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Martha’s rule: role nurses will play points to profession’s unique position of trust

Nurses to be central to new process designed to enable families to secure a second opinion
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Letby defiled her role, but she will never define the profession she betrayed

The neonatal nurse’s crimes will inevitably undermine trust, but trust can be rebuilt
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Innovation and patient advocacy: awards showcase the best of nursing

The finalists in the RCN Nursing Awards 2023 represent quality, commitment and care
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Worn-out and unrewarded: nurses’ pay dispute is fundamental to health service’s future

75 years on from the birth of the NHS, nurses are proving they are its worthy custodians
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Nurses aren’t dazzled by golden hellos – being paid properly is what really counts

Recruitment and retention incentives are mere sticking plasters for a chronic wound

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