30+ Secrets and Confessions From People Who Work in Hospitals About What’s Really Going on Behind the Scenes

We all have little ways that we get through the workday and make our jobs a bit more fun, even if we have to be serious the rest of the time. Hospital workers, in particular, often work grueling hours doing physically and emotionally draining work. It’s no surprise that they have some secrets behind the scenes, and these people who worked in hospitals were more than happy to share.

It's Not Always What You Think

Everyone works better when they have something to help them focus. When you're a surgeon, you have the freedom to listen to what you want because the patient is asleep.

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What might surprise you is what surgeons choose to listen to when they operate. The comments replying to this one were filled with stories of surgeons who preferred hip-hop or pounding dance music while they worked, over more classical options.

They Do Their Best, But...

Hospital staff work hard to keep the hospitals as clean as possible because it's crucial in helping patients get and stay healthy.

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The truth is, it's an uphill battle to fight disease in a place that people come to when they're hurt or sick. As such, this hospital worker couldn't help but cringe every time they saw a kid crawling around on the floor of the hospital. It might not be such a good idea.

Just Like the Shows

If you watch shows like Grey's Anatomy or House, you probably wonder exactly how dramatic it is behind the scenes at your local hospital. Odds are, it's pretty dramatic.

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However, probably not in the sensationalized way that you're thinking. This person said it was more akin to the drama you see when you put people together day in and day out in any circumstance - like the drama that crops up in high school cliques.

Even if They Don't Meet You

There are a lot of people in the hospital and in adjacent jobs that you might not interact with but they still play a crucial role in helping you out.

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This person worked in a lab that helped process samples from doctors. While they never interacted with the patient, this person found they felt connected to their work and the patients whose cases they worked on, even if they never actually saw their face and the patient never heard their name.