Publications by authors named "Abigail Hebb"
A 341-bed Magnet® designated facility expanded its shared governance structure by incorporating a night shift council. The formation of this council allowed for more robust communication and collaboration between disciplines among night shift staff while increasing engagement scores. The council has established many initiatives to support night shift staff that can be adapted for use by other hospitals and health systems interested in expanding their shared governance structure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) after cesarean birth through a bundled care approach.
Design: Quality improvement project.
Setting/local Problem: In a community hospital obstetric unit, an increase in SSIs after cesarean birth was observed.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate how the experience of caring for COVID-19 patients, nurses' moral distress, and the current practice environment impact nurses' intention to leave.
Background: Caring for COVID-19 patients has been associated with an increase in nurses' moral distress and an increase in nurses' turnover. To date, research has focused on nurses' moral distress, the practice environment, and intentions to leave during the pandemic's peak.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine staff satisfaction and technology acceptance of continuous video monitoring (CVM) in comparison to sitters.
Background: Traditionally, sitters have been used to prevent falls in hospitals. Continuous video monitoring has emerged to reduce costs associated with sitters while maintaining safety.