Chapter 219: How Hard It Is to be a Medical Student, Seeking Help in Surgical Department_2
In addition to academics, there are also opportunities for development in clinical and scientific research.
The paths are too broad.
If one could be recognized as an outstanding young scientist or even a distinguished scientist in the field of research, being in their forties is the perfect time, the prime of life. Certainly, it is a dream for countless medical workers.
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Bo Shiren has been working much longer than Zhou Can and is already a senior resident doctor. Normally, his professional level should be higher than Zhou Can's.
However, there are too many factors that determine a doctor's status in the hospital.
Bo Shiren treats Zhou Can with the same respect as he would a director-level doctor.
Invisible status, intangible and untouchable, yet it truly exists.
Unlike those who are protected by connections, Zhou Can has risen entirely through merit. Therefore, most of the resident doctors in the department genuinely respect him.
"I just checked the patient's temperature, blood pressure, and other records. Doctor Bo's work is very meticulous and spot-on."
Zhou Can highly praised his work.
All the basic vital signs are recorded every fifteen minutes, usually only critically ill patients undergoing drug therapy receive this level of attention. This shows Doctor Bo is very dedicated.
"This is what I should do."
Doctor Bo, having received affirmation and praise from Zhou Can, was visibly pleased.
Because Zhou Can holds a very special position in the department, just a few good words from him in front of Director Liu could open up opportunities for advancement.
"Keep a close eye on the patient's vital sign changes over the next few days. If there are any abnormalities or discomfort, you can contact me or Director Liu promptly."
Zhou Can instructed Doctor Bo.
"Understood!"
Doctor Boo comprehended fully.
The patients specifically assigned by the surgical doctor are always those with extremely high risks.
If the doctor in charge of the bed does not monitor them properly, it can easily lead to problems.
Some things, not suitable to be discussed in front of patients, must be understood by the doctor in charge on their own.
"Currently, the patient's blood pressure, breathing, heart rate, and temperature are all relatively normal. However, we still cannot be careless. It's unnecessary to check the basic vital signs every fifteen minutes. Let's change it to checking every two hours."
Zhou Can reviewed the patient's condition and made adjustments.
It is now 7:26 in the evening, and in a little over four hours, the night shift will begin. At that time, with only one doctor on duty, it would be overwhelming.
With the patient's condition stable and family members by the side, any abnormalities can be promptly detected.
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When Zhou Can returned to the lodging apartment from the hospital, after a long day, he especially wanted to go to bed and sleep.
Nevertheless, he still insisted on practicing the Fast Knife Skill for two hours, and then practiced Transfer Technique for another hour.
Presently, out of the seven Advanced Medical Skills, only the Anesthesia Technique and Transfer Technique are still at Level 3; all others have been upgraded to Level 4.
After reaching Level 4, enhancement can mainly only be achieved through practical operations on patients.
The Transfer Technique was just over thirty points short of advancing to Level 4.
After practicing for an hour, the experience points for the Transfer Technique had reached 997.5/1000. Zhou Can had a bit of an obsession with leveling up.
Every time he saw the experience points nearly sufficient for the next level, he would figure out a way to advance it.
Just 2.5 points away from Level 4, he was determined to accumulate these last points.
Zhou Can gritted his teeth and continued practicing.
At this moment, he somewhat resembled the old days as an intern, when he used to frantically practice suturing and knotting on a piece of pigskin to qualify for staying at the hospital.
"In less than two years, I did not expect a medical experience point system to completely transform me, changing my fate dramatically."
Zhou Can felt quite emotional.
Now, he is no longer that intern without any trump cards. Instead, through his own efforts and the help of the experience point system, he has metamorphosed.
His capabilities have improved tremendously.
The number of trump cards he holds is now too numerous to count.
He already possesses four Director Level surgical skills.
Fast Knife Skill, Emergency Smart Response are special medical techniques not available to ordinary doctors.
Medical Practitioner Certificate, Orthopedics Skill, several Advanced Medical Skills...
Compared to back then, Zhou Can could hardly believe he could become so accomplished.
[Transfer Technique experience points +0.1, +0.1…]
He felt like Zhou Botong from the martial arts novels playing with his left and right hands.
[Congratulations, your Transfer Technique has advanced to Level 4, current experience points 1/10000. You can now flexibly and precisely transfer surgical items such as vascular stents, metal rings, bite screws, bone screws, etc., during surgery. It's also possible to perform damage-free transplantation of human tissues, such as blood vessels, kidneys, neurons, etc. Whether switching hands or pulling in opposite directions, it can all be done efficiently and quickly.]
This medical technique is rarely used in conventional surgeries.
It is generally used in endoscopic surgeries.
Needless to say, its function is critical.
At crucial moments, it is indispensable.
Compared to Level 3, the precision of transfers has greatly improved, and it now includes damage-free tissue transfers.
This is very important.
Using surgical clamps to hold and pull various organs and tissues can easily damage them. Now that the Transfer Technique has reached Level 4, this issue has finally been smoothly resolved.
"Finally, another medical skill has advanced to Level 4. The feeling of continuously upgrading skills is truly great."
Zhou Can is well aware that improving his skills daily means his capabilities are becoming stronger.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a tree tall enough to embrace grows from a tiny sprout.