Dorothy Kavinsky, a registered nurse in the triage section of Hialeah Hospitals emergency room, was recently recognized for her 50 years of dedicated and exceptional service at the hospital. As one of the first hospital employees an emergency room patient meets, Kavinsky, 77, has been greeting Hialeah patients with a smile since 1957.
(l-r) Hialeah Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Lourdes Camps, Dorothy Kavinsky; and CEO Ralph A. Aleman.
Kavinsky initially applied for a position with the hospital on August 3, 1957 as a part-time staff nurse for $2.36 an hour. Her interview was held on the porch of the hospital, which at the time was a two-story building with one air conditioning unit. Since then, Kavinsky has watched Hialeah Hospital evolve into a multiple-story structure with state-of-the-art equipment and new medical programs, all while still offering the same quality care.
“Dorothy is one of the most generous and compassionate people this hospital has seen,” said Lourdes Camps, chief nursing officer for Hialeah Hospital. “As caregivers, it is a true privilege to work alongside her, and we appreciate and thank Dorothy for her many years of dedication to the hospital and to the field of nursing.”
Though she retired in December 1995 from full-time nursing, Kavinsky continues to work for Hialeah Hospital on a part-time basis working three to four days a week in 12 hour rotations.
