Chinese medicine: When you do things to the extreme

Chapter 336: Live a better life for yourself! (Subscribe)

Liu Wanqing's concerns are real.

A position has its own fixed attributes. The presence of an inpatient in a department is neither high nor low, but he is indeed important.

The inherent attributes of a hospital dictate that it must have a number of people to serve as emergency consultation physicians. If professors and associate professors are asked to focus all their energy on emergency consultation and emergency care, it would be a disguised waste of resources.

This situation cannot be changed unless China's medical resources become abundant to the point of surplus.

But taking on the role of chief resident at Xiangya Hospital is not as simple as taking a position.

With Lin Yuxuan's example in mind, Liu Wanqing didn't want his own road to becoming a hospital resident to become particularly bumpy.

"Brother Qing, the boat will straighten itself out when it reaches the bridgehead!~"

"You can only practice surgery slowly."

"You can definitely do it!" Zhou Yanqing encouraged.

Although it was not easy for Zhou Yanqing to play the role of encouraging his senior brother, he still did so.

"With you as a great example, we who later became the chief resident felt very stressed."

"You don't know that after you went to the trauma center, the professors in the department were very critical of Lin Yuxuan."

"Because you have changed their living conditions. Now, after you step down as the chief resident, I will immediately take over..."

"I will definitely change their status again, and then there will definitely be complaints." Liu Wanqing said in a faint tone.

It's not that Zhou Yanqing was blamed for doing too well, but that these were the sequelae left over from Zhou Yanqing's stay in the hospital.

Liu Wanqing is certain that once he becomes a resident, the attending physicians, associate professors and even professors in the department will all be busy and ready to provide him with support at all times.

It's not that Liu Wanqing doesn't want to be Zhou Yanqing. Everyone wants to be a technically independent talent like Zhou Yanqing and "sweep away all directions" in the department.

At the very least, to handle emergencies like limb replantation, from a simple perspective, it is basically senior attending physicians and associate professors with great talents who can handle most of the patients.

For others, they can only ask their superiors to help them.

What Liu Wanqing said was an objective fact, which Zhou Yanqing could neither refute nor change.

"Brother Qing, we can also be more open-minded. Isn't it a good thing to get promoted earlier and get a salary increase earlier?" Zhou Yanqing said with a smile to comfort him.

Since we can't escape it, we can only think about it in a better direction.

"I have no choice but to..." Liu Wanqing stopped here.

The door of the inpatient office was pushed open, and a woman in her thirties appeared, holding a fruit plate in her hands.

"Doctor Zhou, the nurse said you were here. You worked hard in surgery today. I was so busy that I forgot about it. My husband woke up and reminded me. I just remembered that I bought you some fruit."

"Doctor Zhou, it's not something expensive. I've given them to the nurses' station and the doctor's office. Just think of it as a small treat from a friend..." The woman pushed open the door, put down two fruit plates and left.

It's really quite casual, just a big box of sliced ​​chilled Kirin melon and a box of Hami melon.

The elder sister put it down and left.

Zhou Yanqing narrowed his eyes and said, "Brother Qing, do you remember which bed this family member is in?"

"The family members of bed 11 are the couple who like to show their affection in the ward." Liu Wanqing rolled his eyes.

Obviously, this 'loving' couple had broken his defenses.

"Oh, now I remember it now."

"Come, Brother Qing, have some watermelon..." Zhou Yanqing took the initiative to greet him.

……

July 7st, afternoon, 31 o’clock sharp.

Zhou Yanqing walked back from the department yawning, while Liu Wanqing followed beside him, his expression showing excitement but also a hint of nervousness.

He asked, "Yanqing, the tendon suture I performed today, is the quality acceptable?"

"I think it's about time!~"

"Next time I ask Brother Zhu to come over to help with an operation, at least I'll have an explanation!~"

Liu Wanqing's operational level is actually slightly behind Yu Yue's, but in the entire department, Liu Wanqing's level is already quite good among the recent doctoral graduates.

Liu Wanqing does not expect to be able to complete the replantation of a severed limb. He just hopes that during his hospitalization, he will not have to ask others to suture all the tendons. This is his short-term goal.

"No problem..." When Zhou Yanqing replied, Tan Zhongyu's voice came from a distance.

"Zhou Yanqing, Liu Wanqing, you two come here." Tan Zhongyu's tone was serious.

Zhou Yanqing quickly shut up and trotted side by side with Liu Wanqing to the director's office.

After pushing the door open, a cool breeze blew in their faces, blowing away the sweat on their foreheads.

Tan Zhongyu must have been in the office for quite some time, but he knew that the two had gone for emergency surgery, so he didn't call to urge them.

"Master, I'll go make some tea and boil some water." Zhou Yanqing knew that Tan Zhongyu should have more to tell Liu Wanqing.

Liu Wanqing is about to take up the position of Chief Resident. Tan Zhongyu must be more worried than Zhou Yanqing was when he first took up the position, so he will explain more things before he takes office.

After Liu Wanqing saw Zhou Yanqing off into the inner room of the office, he called out in a thoughtful and steady tone, "Master."

Tan Zhongyu nodded to Liu Wanqing and said, "Although there are rumors in the department that you were forced to stay here, you must also believe that the fact that you were promoted proves that you have great potential."

"If you have the ability to stay in the hospital, you also have the ability to be a good resident chief of our hand surgery department."

Tan Zhongyu spoke in a calm tone as he encouraged Liu Wanqing.

Liu Wanqing stood with his hands hanging down and his ears erect. His expression began to become increasingly rigid, his eyes were slightly red, and he felt an indescribable grievance.

What's wrong with being forced to grow something?
It's not like I'm using any connections.

What I learned on my own...

Tan Zhongyu continued, "One undeniable fact is that your position, Liu Wanqing, is quite awkward. You are not as good as Ning Zhu, and not as good as Zhou Yanqing and Yu Yue. Even Duan Qilin, who just came, is not much weaker than you at the moment."

"But no matter what, we have already stayed here, and since we are here, we have to do what we should do."

“No matter how hard or tiring it is, we must be the first to fly, try our best to adapt, and study hard.”

"Relatively speaking, a person who works hard will always gain more than one who doesn't. Only between different people can there be a side-by-side comparison where one's hard work is not as good as another's lack of effort."

"So, the first lesson that Master is going to teach you as a resident is self-knowledge."

"What does it mean to be self-aware? It literally means to know yourself, not to compare yourself with others, to do your own job well, to do what you can do, and to ask for help in time if you can't do it."

"Don't be too stubborn. Set yourself a long-term goal of achieving success later in life."

"Because you have no choice. You are in an environment with wolves in front and tigers behind."

"If you have difficulties, you should ask your teacher for help. If you need help from fellow students, don't be too shy to ask."

Liu Wanqing lowered his head, which was not proud to begin with.

He has to be forced to grow faster and bear this kind of pressure again.

This was the inevitable consequence of him forcibly blending in with Zhou Yanqing, Ning Zhu, and Yu Yue, and refusing to leave. If Liu Wanqing had gone to a place like the Provincial People's Hospital or the First Affiliated Hospital of Hengda, the situation would not be like this today.

You have to walk the road you choose even on your knees.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master." Liu Wanqing replied.

"It's always a good thing to be promoted to hospital. You can get a promotion and a raise, and you can stay in the hospital to work. It also fulfills your long-cherished wish."

"But the reality of any era is that your aspirations may not reach the starting point of others."

"We must correctly understand this and seek truth from facts, so that we can raise our goals step by step."

"For example, I will first think about staying in the hospital and doing this job well. After the work is finished, we will set other goals." Tan Zhongyu also patiently enlightened Liu Wanqing.

There was no other reply.

"..."

When Zhou Yanqing came out with the tea cups for Liu Wanqing and Tan Zhongyu, he didn't expect that Senior Brother Liu Wanqing had already left the office.

"Master, where is my senior brother?" Zhou Yanqing handed over Tan Zhongyu's teacup, and then turned back to get his own teacup.

"Your senior brother has gone home to pack his luggage." Tan Zhongyu said indifferently.

Zhou Yanqing almost misunderstood that Liu Wanqing was fired by Tan Zhongyu, but then he remembered that Liu Wanqing was going to be the chief resident and would take over tomorrow morning.

Therefore, Liu Wanqing must have gone back to pack his things and rushed to the hospital instead of just rolling up his sleeves and going home.

"Thank you, Master, for helping me get an opportunity to leave the hospital early." Zhou Yanqing expressed his gratitude sincerely.

This was indeed something that Tan Zhongyu had fought for extra.

Ning Zhu had been in the position of chief resident for two years. If he stayed for one year, it would be considered an exception. If he stayed for only eight months, it would be considered a special favor from Tan Zhongyu.

If Tan Zhongyu had not nominated the extraordinary person, such a good thing would not have happened to Zhou Yanqing.

"Being hospitalized is always a kind of experience for others. It is a process of honing skills, emergency treatment, and basic skills."

"But for you, you also feel that you are a process, an experience, and it can only do you harm, not good."

"Some people may be misled by some online comments and think that regular training or other types of training are all exploitative."

"But they don't have a clear idea of ​​their own abilities. Many undergraduates wonder what they can do after they graduate."

"He wants to work directly. Is the role he takes on when he goes to work directly worth the salary he can get?"

"For example, let me say something inappropriate. Lin Yuxuan, even the current Lin Yuxuan, is still worthy of consideration as the chief resident of our hand surgery department! ~"

"I don't have much ability, but I want to get more money for doing something. You don't have the fate of a princess, but you have the disease of a princess!~" Tan Zhongyu's words were a bit unpleasant.

But if you think about it carefully, Zhou Yanqing feels that Tan Zhongyu's perspective is not unreasonable.

It’s just that medicine is too difficult. According to Tan Zhongyu’s standards, few people can wait until they are fully mature in all aspects before getting paid.

But medicine is a very special profession. It can be said that every experience you have is another way of playing with other people’s lives!

If you make a mistake once, you lose your life.

But Zhou Yanqing did not express his approval. He could not cross the river by himself and then demolish the bridge, so he did not agree with Tan Zhongyu's "thinking mode".

"We've strayed off topic."

"Zhou Yanqing, you have to remember that after you step down as chief resident, you will no longer be focusing on attending physicians, but associate chief physicians."

"You have to fight for the position of deputy senior professor."

"There is no such thing as queuing for deputy senior professors in our hospital!!!"

"There is no such thing as queuing." Tan Zhongyu knocked on the table.

Zhou Yanqing's expression gradually became serious.

This is a fact.

The chief physician for many years was trained from top teaching hospitals.

Some people choose it because of their academic qualifications and articles, but some people simply cannot compete.

This is especially true for top-level teaching hospitals.

Associate senior is the title of deputy chief physician or associate professor. If you don't run as fast as others, that is a kind of original sin and you will not be able to move up.

Tan Zhongyu continued: "Of course, for you, ability is not a problem, and accumulation is just a matter of time."

"So, what you need to focus on is to make your life better and more affluent as quickly as possible."

"So, try to get promoted sooner."

"After graduation, I went to the countryside when I should, and did scientific research when I should. Anyway, I made all the preparations for being promoted to associate professor."

"You've been to the trauma center before, so you don't have to rotate to the emergency department. This is also a privilege for those of you who are the first residents to go to the trauma center."

"Our province stipulates that it should take at least three years to advance from an intermediate medical professional title to an associate senior professional title."

"Being an associate professor is an honor, a reward, and a sign of respect. Zhou Yanqing, you need to work hard to raise your performance coefficient and your basic salary."

"Okay!" Tan Zhongyu said it so sincerely that Zhou Yanqing was moved.

It can be said that in a hospital, if one really wants to accumulate a certain amount of wealth through one's work, becoming an associate senior professor is the only way forward.

Before you become an associate professor, if you want to make quick money, there are only three ways.

First, rewards and bonuses.

Second, greed.

Third, taking kickbacks.

Rewards and bonuses are very difficult to obtain, unless you are at the attending stage and can beat out other professors and well-known scientific research professors and take their cake.

Otherwise, it's just greed and kickbacks! ~
"I knew that the best way to deal with you is to tempt you with money!~" Tan Zhongyu became annoyed when he saw Zhou Yan's smiling eyes.

"Master, it's actually good to be realistic."

"After all, this is a career to support the family. It's a job. If you can't even provide for your food and clothing, then you are not qualified to talk about feelings."

"Besides, I'm not young anymore, and I'm past the age of talking about feelings." Zhou Yanqing smiled indifferently.

Of course Zhou Yanqing has talked about and thought about feelings.

Back then, didn't he want to go to Union Hospital because he hoped to learn better skills?

However, things don’t go as planned…

Since things have gone against our will, let's be realistic.

Talk about money first, then talk about other things.

Talk about the right path, talk about money that can be put on the table.

(End of this chapter)