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.
NHS pay award: ballot opens for nurses in Scotland on possible industrial action
RCN members will be asked what action they would take over Scottish Government’s 4% pay offer
Nurse pay award: staff in England to vote on willingness for industrial action
Ballot of RCN members will ask what steps they would take – including a strike
How to handle feedback and turn it into positive change
Two nurse lecturers share how feedback can help with reflection and revalidation
Nurses to be balloted on next steps in dispute over Scottish Government’s 4% pay offer
RCN Scotland will hold an indicative ballot of members
Flexible working requests: is work-life balance finally within reach?
If this rule change is handled well by employers, it could herald a cultural shift in the NHS
Could curtailing practice hours improve students’ experience of clinical placements?
New nursing student numbers are up but our attrition research suggests a complex picture
What support is available for nurses experiencing mental distress?
Our podcast looks at support available, including the Laura Hyde Foundation's free resource
Racism and discrimination at work: what support is available?
Equality 4 Black Nurses founder shares the personal impact of racism and unconscious bias
NHS pay award: having to wrangle over a fair deal is the last thing nurses need now
If ministers want to boost nurse retention, a mere 3% pay award is not the way to do it
Advice for overseas nurses joining the NHS – and their managers
The pastoral care available to international nurses, plus first-hand experiences of recruits
Nurses with long-COVID: how self-care and support networks can help
Salli Pilcher and Jane Ireson share how they manage their health and well-being
Mandatory vaccination for nursing staff: why conversation trumps coercion
Expert persuasion is a far better way to combat vaccine hesitancy than legal diktat
Job interview skills: tackling tricky questions with confidence
Tips from Nichole McIntosh on how to quell your nerves and do your best in interviews
Nursing Standard podcast: inclusive communication and how to avoid making assumptions
Advice for nurses on guarding against making LGBT parents feel excluded
Nursing Standard podcast: how newly qualified nurses can have the best start
Emily McWhirter offers tips to ensure a positive experience in your first post
Anger over pay and staffing is not surprising, but it is preventable
Nine out of ten nurses tell our survey the don’t feel valued by politicians in power
Nursing Standard podcast: all you need to know about insulin and diabetes
Lecturer Paula Mayo explains the types of insulin and how to administer it safely
Nurses’ uniform: is it time to ditch the dress for good?
Lessons may be learned from the workwear experience of nurses in the pandemic