nurses

From one-in-a-million cases to deranged patients and everything in between, these doctors have shared the medical moments they will never—ever—forget.

Any medical worker who has spent a chunk of time in a hospital will wind up having a treasure trove of stories about all the stuff they've witnessed.

The following stories reveal that both nurses and patients alike can see some memorable events in hospitals and institutions.

The hospital is the place we go to when our lives are in danger—and so it is a place of tragedy, triumph, and more than a few inexplicable events.