Advocating for her beloved profession
Kelsey Barrett, RN
Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Lancaster Medical Center
Kelsey Barrett, a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Lancaster Medical Center, loves the bedside experience of nursing.
“The conversation, the care, the science, all of it,” she says.
A nurse for 12 years, she’s most passionate about providing expert and compassionate care to her patients. She’s also a strong advocate for her colleagues and her profession, serving as the co-chair of the hospital’s Professional Excellence Committee. After attending the 2024 American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference, she brought back best practice ideas to share with her unit and the whole health system.
Kelsey credits her team and nursing leadership for making Penn State Health so special.
“I’ve learned what leading is from working with them,” she says.
It’s stories like these that drive our purpose.