Tennova Medical Group

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the hospital’s loading dock—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Curious but cautious, he took it inside without opening it. As he carried it to the nurse’s station, his curiosity grew stronger than ever. The nurse looked at him quizzically and asked what he had there. With a mischievous smile, he replied, 'Just some confidential medical supplies for Dr. Tennova.' Everyone laughed, including the delivery driver—who later found out that the mysterious package was actually just a lunchbox filled with sandwiches from the cafeteria!'

2. One day, an elderly patient asked her doctor: ‘Why does every nurse here seem to know exactly when I’m going to sneeze?’ The doctor smiled and whispered, 'They don’t actually know—we just learned your sneezing pattern so well from all those visits!' The old lady laughed heartily, glad for the warm camaraderie of her Tennova family.

3. Late one night, a janitor cleaning the halls heard a strange voice over the intercom: ‘Please return your lost stethoscope to room 423.’ Curious, he went to room 423 and found nothing but an empty desk. The next day, while helping a doctor with an exam, he joked, ‘Did you lose something?’ The doctor looked up, smiled, and said, ‘Just my sense of humor.’

4. In the waiting room of Tennova Medical Group, a young mother whispered to her friend: 'Did you notice how all the nurses keep checking their watches when they pass that old clock?' Finally, an elderly gentleman cleared his throat and said, ‘Young ones, I’ve been here long enough to tell you—those aren’t watches they’re checking. They’re just making sure no one’s stolen the giant pendulum from our antique clock!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another quirky detail of life at Tennova Medical Group.