Restoring the Nursing Workforce at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Michele Szkolnicki
Restoring the Nursing Workforce at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Michele Szkolnicki  
Podcast: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Published On: Sat Feb 21 2026
Description: In this episode, Michele Szkolnicki, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses her multi-year initiative to rebuild and stabilize the nursing workforce, achieving a zero percent vacancy in medical-surgical units, and shares how nursing can drive value, improve patient outcomes, and support hospital finances in 2026.