Chapter 26 The Earnest Dr. Xu

"This is our Emergency Department's ICU. It has a total of eight beds and operates under closed sterile management. The equipment includes the commonly used items such as multifunctional monitors, invasive and non-invasive ventilators, defibrillators, and so on. These devices require that you be able to operate and use them proficiently. If you don't know how, you can learn by following others after work hours."

Dr. Xu did not take them inside.

Because maintaining a sterile environment is required, the management of personnel entering and exiting is especially strict.

In principle, family members are not allowed to visit inside.

Medical staff must strictly follow procedures when entering and exiting.

"As you are still new, you won't be scheduled for ICU duty for now. It is recommended that you often go in to learn and help the attending doctors, from which you can learn a lot."

The ICU wards are for critically ill patients who may experience various emergencies at any time and must be cared for by experienced doctors.

Newcomers would find it hard to take on the duty without three to five years of learning.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the operation room next. I've heard that both of you have decent surgical skills. I particularly hope that you can grow rapidly so that you can help alleviate the severe shortage of manpower in the Emergency Department."

Director Lou selected them precisely because of their surgical abilities.

Hoping that they could be put to work upon arrival.

After entering the operation room, the three of them changed into surgical protective clothing in the changing room.

"Including myself, there are four doctors who take turns being on duty in the operation room. Most of the surgeries we do are fairly simple, such as suturing small wounds, appendectomies, and so on. There are also exploratory surgeries, like laparotomies or craniotomies."

Dr. Xu roughly introduced the personnel in the operation room and the types of surgeries commonly performed.

These minor surgeries were exactly what Zhou Can needed at the moment.

With his current surgical skills, he shouldn't even think about difficult surgeries. Starting with some minor surgeries to quickly accumulate Experience Points and improve his medical skills was the most suitable path for his development.

Rome wasn't built in a day.

You have to eat one bite at a time.

Inside the operation room, there was only one doctor and one nurse performing surgery on a patient.

"This surgical team seems a bit too streamlined."

When Zhou Can previously followed Deputy Director Liu into the operation room, it was always bustling with various levels of doctors and nurses, at least a dozen people.

Furthermore, the operation room was quite small, nowhere near as large as the General Surgery's major operation rooms.

The surgical equipment inside was also just the basics.

From this, it was evident how much of a gap in strength there was between the Emergency Department and the Surgical Department.

No wonder the Emergency Department was looked down upon.

It was estimated that the entire Emergency Department was no match for a single General Surgery section.

"The doctor currently performing surgery is Dr. Lu, a senior Resident Doctor. She is Nurse Liu Jing, with less experience," Dr. Xu finished introducing, then stepped aside to let the two newcomers forward. "This is Dr. Zhou Can, and this is Dr. Jin Mingxi, the new standardized training residents."

The doctor performing surgery paused and smiled at the two of them.

"Welcome to the Emergency Department."

"Please take care of us in the future."

Zhou Can showed a very humble attitude.

"We are all from the same department, so we should naturally help each other. I'll talk to you after I finish the surgery," Dr. Lu said, bending her head to continue the operation.

Zhou Can's gaze naturally followed to look at the patient's wound.

"This patient accidentally got bitten by a dog."

Although Dr. Xu was not staying in the operation room, he was very familiar with the patient's condition.

If he wasn't mistaken, Dr. Xu was the superior doctor in the operation room, and Dr. Lu had to operate under Dr. Xu's direction.

One could see a large portion of the patient's right lower leg was torn open by the bite.

Currently, the debridement of the wound's interior was nearly finished.

Seeing the opportunity to earn Experience Points right before his eyes, Zhou Can was very eager.

It would be good to show off his suturing skills in front of Dr. Xu, which would facilitate getting more training opportunities in the future.

"Dr. Lu, I see that you're quite tired. How about you let me take over the rest of the suturing?"

Zhou Can was someone who would not let go of any opportunity.

Cheekily vying for it.

Dr. Lu was indeed tired, and he was happy to have someone willing to take over the remaining work.

For a senior Resident Doctor, opportunities like suturing were no longer of interest.

"That, you have to ask Dr. Xu; I can't make that decision."

Dr. Lu did not dare to agree lightly.

The trainees are mostly novices, and their suturing skills leave much to be desired.

The patient was brought in by Dr. Xu, who must have confidence in them.

"Have you done this before? I'm not talking about practicing on pigskin!"

Dr. Xu asked.

Having been an intern himself, Dr. Xu understood how difficult it was for interns to get opportunities to suture skin or close cavities.

"Dear doctors, you can't just use me as a guinea pig for practice!"

The patient, under local anesthesia, was still conscious.

Hearing that this young training doctor was going to suture his wound, he was very resistant.

"I have sutured before during surgeries with Director Liu."

"Director Liu Qingzhi of General Surgery?"

Dr. Xu seemed to recognize the elder Liu.

"That's him." Zhou Can nodded.

"Director Liu is a renowned surgeon in General Surgery, the surgeries he performs are mostly Level 3, high-difficulty ones. Chances to suture skin or close cavities surely wouldn't come to interns like yourself, right?"

Dr. Xu didn't mince words, and directly challenged Zhou Can in front of the patient.

His piercing gaze was fixed tightly on Zhou Can's eyes.

Clearly, he suspected Zhou Can was lying to grab the opportunity to practice.

If it is confirmed that Zhou Can has character issues, not only would Dr. Xu refuse to give him opportunities, but he would also be wary and cautious of him in the future. Giving Zhou Can the cold shoulder would actually be considered polite.

"Perhaps Director Liu trusted me. At that time, it was a cervical lymph node tuberculosis resection, the incision was quite large, and I took a long time suturing the subcutaneous tissue and the epidermis."

Zhou Can appeared candid.

These matters could easily be verified or inquired about by Dr. Xu.

If Zhou Can got into surgery during the department head's selection, there was a high chance that Director Liu would take him as an apprentice for focused mentoring.

"A cervical lymph node tuberculosis resection? That's almost a Level 4, highly difficult major surgery. Suturing the neck region is fraught with danger, and when Director Liu operates, even the most senior attending physicians can only play first or second assistant. The opportunity to suture or close would certainly be reserved for resident doctors first. I have to say, and you might not like hearing this, I really don't believe they would let an intern like you suture the neck area."

Dr. Xu wasn't just serious, but also particularly insistent on the facts.

A small matter somehow escalated to this extent.

"If you really don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. Just now, I saw that Dr. Lu seemed quite worn out, and I thought I could share some of the easier tasks. Now that you have doubts, I won't do the suturing."

Zhou Can was somewhat speechless; he didn't expect to encounter a superior who was so insistent on the details.

Misunderstandings would clear up sooner or later.

So he wasn't in a rush.

"You might not know me well. I can tolerate doctors under me having mediocre skills or slow progress, but I absolutely will not allow character issues. Tell me the truth, are you lying just to get a chance to practice?"

Dr. Xu's gaze was icy.

His expression even colder.

It was somewhat intimidating.

"I'm not lying."

Zhou Can denied it once more.

"If you admit it now, I can still give you a chance. At most, you'll be kicked out of the Emergency Department. If you're delusional and wait until I find out before you admit it, you might not even be able to stay in Tu Ya."

Dr. Xu's expression and tone were very serious; if he said it, he would do it.

"I really am not lying," Zhou Can emphasized.

He cursed inwardly, thinking Dr. Xu must be out of his mind. Was it necessary to escalate to such an extent just for competing for a chance to suture?

He was already feeling down about not entering a key department, and if he were to be kicked out of the Emergency Department by a senior doctor right after joining, which department would dare take him in the future?

"Fine, I'll call and ask right now. Just to let you know, I am quite acquainted with Director Liu."

Dr. Xu sneered coldly.

He had already convicted Zhou Can of lying.

As soon as he finished speaking, he really did take out his phone to call Director Liu.

Both Dr. Lu at the operating table and the nurse looked at Zhou Can sympathetically. They seemed to have grown accustomed to Dr. Xu's insistence on getting the details right.