👩‍⚕️ Veteran nurse honored for 50 years of service

Nurse Elba Hessing has been recognized for her significant contribution to healthcare in the Cayman Islands. Hessing, who has been serving patients at the George Town Hospital for the past 50 years, was recently honored by the Health Service Authority (HSA). She started her nursing career with the HSA in March 1974 and became the first nurse anaesthetist in the Cayman Islands in 1985. She continues to serve in this role nearly 40 years later. 🏥

In a press release celebrating her remarkable service, the hospital described Hessing as a highly skilled veteran nurse who has been instrumental in upholding the HSA's core values of integrity, responsibility, excellence, respect, and caring. HSA CEO Lizzette Yearwood expressed her gratitude for Hessing's dedication and contribution, calling her a standard bearer of care. HSA Medical Director Dr. Delroy Jefferson also praised Hessing, calling her the quintessential professional. Hessing attributed the longevity of her career to her patients, great teamwork, modern technology, hard work, and incessant prayer. 🙏