64.Deliberate tardiness

No wonder many doctors in China complain.

No wonder many doctors don't like outpatient clinics.

Stretching his back, Ye Ruixiu's face showed a wry smile. This job was not something ordinary people could handle. Even with his level of physical fitness, he felt tired. The intensity was beyond imagination.

Although Ye Ruixiu had observed the outpatient clinic before and felt mentally prepared, thinking he wouldn't have any problems, he realized that theory and practice were two different things.

However, despite the hardship and fatigue, Ye Ruixiu gained a lot.

After a morning of practice, he truly began to feel that his previous theoretical knowledge was being applied in practice. It was integrating into his bloodstream, becoming his knowledge.

The only regret was that most of the patients he saw in the morning had basic viral respiratory infections. He didn't encounter many complex cases to truly challenge his skills and validate his comprehensive theoretical knowledge. But this also had its benefits. He became more proficient in diagnosing and treating basic illnesses. After this morning's practice, Ye Ruixiu felt he could be much more efficient in the afternoon. With more practice, he believed his skills would improve even further.

Regardless, coming to the outpatient clinic was the right decision.

Thinking about his morning's achievements and the satisfaction of helping patients, Ye Ruixiu smiled with contentment. With a slight fist clenching, he felt much less tired. He believed that as long as he continued to work hard in the outpatient clinic, his skills in internal medicine would definitely improve rapidly.

Let's go eat. After lunch, let's continue the fight!

After taking a breath and feeling slightly relieved, Ye Ruixiu stood up, mentally encouraging himself, and briskly walked out of the consultation room towards the cafeteria.

…

"What? You said Dr. Ye only saw over twenty patients this morning? Didn't he start consultations early? Why so few?"

In the cafeteria, a young nurse's eyes widened as she listened to another nurse's words.

"Yeah, how could that be? Arlin, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

The other nurses also showed disbelief.

"How could I be wrong? I was responsible for guiding Dr. Ye's patients this morning. Would I not know if he saw so few?"

The first nurse to speak stared at her colleagues indignantly. This nurse was Arlin, who had guided Dr. Ye's patients that morning.

Seeing Arlin's expression, the other nurses realized that she couldn't be mistaken. After all, she guided the patients herself, so how could she be wrong?

But how could Dr. Ye see so few patients in the morning? Even the worst doctor in the department could see forty to fifty patients in the morning.

"Hmph, in the morning, I heard he started consultations early, and I thought he was really crazy. It turns out Dr. Ye isn't that foolish. He's quite smart, pretending to work hard for Director Wang while intentionally slowing down. Spending half the morning on one patient? There's no limit to the speed of consultations in the hospital. Even Director Wang can't say anything."

"Yeah, Dr. Ye is quite clever. He's putting on a show for Director Wang while deliberately dragging his feet. He's good at this…"

"…"

The other nurses all understood, showing disdainful expressions.

"Even if he drags it out, how many more days can he buy?"

A nurse sneered.

"Yeah, no matter how he drags it out, it's just delaying for a few more days."

The other nurses also showed disdain.

…

The news that Ye Ruixiu only saw over twenty patients in the morning despite starting consultations early quickly spread from the nurses to the other doctors in the department. Their reactions were almost the same as the nurses'. Their first reaction was that Ye Ruixiu was quite clever, thinking of such a trick. Their second reaction was disdain. How many more days could he delay by doing this? Just one or two days at most.

This was just a temporary solution. Ye Ruixiu couldn't choose his patients, and the nurses arranged them based on the order of registration, which was random. Patients didn't know their numbers when registering, nor did they know their conditions. Whether it was a simple respiratory infection or a more complex respiratory illness involving the lungs, it was all luck of the draw.

There was no way around it. Even if Ye Ruixiu had connections, even if he was a vice dean, even if he was the hospital director or even the health bureau director, it wouldn't help.

If Ye Ruixiu encountered a slightly more complex case, he would be done for. One misdiagnosis, and trouble would follow. Trouble meant he would be out.

Su Dongmei felt relieved when she heard the news. Whatever the case, Ye Ruixiu's approach was relatively self-aware. This way, he saw fewer patients and delayed fewer.

When Wang Yanchao, the head of the department, heard that Ye Ruixiu had only seen over twenty patients in the morning, he was momentarily stunned. To confirm the news, he even made a call to the outpatient department. When he was sure, a wry smile appeared on his face.

He knew Ye Ruixiu's level and knew he couldn't be slow because of incompetence. He also didn't think Ye Ruixiu was deliberately delaying. He suddenly remembered that Ye Ruixiu had returned from abroad and might be practicing medicine according to foreign standards!

In that case, the hospital's efficiency in consultations was secondary. He was worried that Ye Ruixiu would exhaust himself!

It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to remind Ye Ruixiu.

Wang Yanchao secretly decided that the situation in China was different from abroad. You couldn't apply foreign methods domestically. Doing so would be absolutely unproductive. The domestic environment didn't allow for such practices.