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Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance
Health, Sports & Psychology

Blood, bruises and belief: how England’s women’s rugby team embody physical and mental endurance

...Managing concussions and torn ligaments, coping with the psychological toll of repeated setbacks; just staying in the game takes an immense toll and can lead to player burnout without strong support. Ellie Kildunne, ruled out of the quarter-final with head-injury symptoms, has spoken openly about the mental strength needed to survive the toughest moments, calling the...
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Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: making sense of a national framework for local action

...management and working with others. This step of interpretation helps people make sense of the guidelines for themselves in their role and organisation, moving from ‘what does it mean’ to ‘what does it mean for me’. Lastly, we looked at how people have implemented the Ambitions. By implementation we mean that they are taking steps to change what they do to align...
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What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What’s wrong with how nurses are portrayed in the media?

...Management, 24(5), pp. 36–40. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7748/nm.2017.e1607. Jang, S.M. and Kim, J.K. (2018) ‘Third Person Effects of Fake News: Fake News Regulation and Media Literacy Interventions’, Computers in Human Behavior, 80(March), pp. 295–302. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.034. NHS Digital (2024) ‘NHS Vacancy Statistics...
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A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Health, Sports & Psychology

A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses

...Management, 26(6), pp. 275–91. Ryan, G.S. (2019) ‘e-Professionalism and nurse education’, in Dyson, S. and McCallister, M. (eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Nurse Education. UK: Routledge. Ryan, G.S. (2017a) Online social networks and the pre-registration student nurse: a focus on professional accountability. Available at:
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The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

The emergence of breaking as an Olympic sport

...managing and developing the rules (e.g. The Football Association) the rules spread geographically such that competitions and events can occur across a wider scale in activities that involve a form of physical contact between competitors, the rules establish limits on the acceptable use of physical force (e.g. boxing) the rules are orientated towards promoting a...
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Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community
Education & Development

Why I created a podcast to celebrate the OU’s BME community

...manage my expectations regarding how quickly the episodes could be recorded, which I have now fully taken on board. That said, I am immensely proud of the first six episodes and of those that are on the way. I envisioned the podcast as more than just a series of interviews. I saw it as a way to build bridges, to foster understanding, and to encourage dialogue. From the...
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What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What does it mean to be a South Asian young adult carer?

...Managing the caring role alongside studying The young adult carers we interviewed were also studying at college or university. Like other young people, they were keen to learn and want to succeed in their courses. However, they sometimes missed classes due to their caring responsibilities. At times, they found it difficult to do their coursework and prepare for exams....
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Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why learning disability nurses are essential – and how you can become one

...managing specialist interventions related to complex health needs. This blend of advocacy, clinical skill, creativity and compassion is what makes learning disability nursing a deeply rewarding career. Challenging inequalities People with learning disabilities face some of the starkest health inequalities in the UK. Research continues to highlight disparities in health...
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