noffsinger Chapter 289 The Real Intern
Chapter 289 The Real Intern
An Xiaoyue and Hua Lan arrived at the obstetrics and gynecology department at just the right time, neither too early nor too late, and there weren't many interns there either.
Since it was the first time everyone was meeting, they made eye contact, smiled at each other, and that was enough to say hello.
Hua Lan stood close to An Xiaoyue, while the doctors and nurses busied themselves preparing for the early shift handover.
"Xiaoyue, you gave birth to Xingyun, so the obstetrics and gynecology department should have experience, right?" Hualan asked.
"When preparing for production, I did study a lot of knowledge intensively," An Xiaoyue said honestly. "In the end, I found that if I had a problem, I wouldn't be able to save myself."
"Pfft~" Hua Lan was amused by her words and couldn't hold back her laughter at all.
As the doctors and nurses entered the office one after another, An Xiaoyue and Hua Lan put away their smiles, lowered their heads slightly in unison, and looked away to avoid the awkwardness of making eye contact with any doctor or nurse.
The head of the obstetrics and gynecology department is a very capable female doctor surnamed Zhao.
Director Zhao has always been working on the front lines of clinical care, managing outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, and operating rooms. She doesn't have a private office; she works alongside doctors and nurses.
The only office was vacated for the head nurse because the obstetrics and gynecology department is combined, requiring a lot of consumables and data.
Director Zhao counted the nine interns who had been assigned, saying, "Perfect, each of our doctors can take on one."
"An Xiaoyue, right?"
Director Zhao suddenly called out names, and An Xiaoyue immediately raised her hand, "I'm here."
All the doctors, nurses, and interns turned to look at her, their expressions varied.
"You'll stay with me. If you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Without much thought, An Xiaoyue immediately agreed, "Yes, Director Zhao."
"Dr. Jin, please register and assign the rest. We'll hand over the shift and do our rounds first."
Hua Lan was worried for An Xiaoyue. She opened her palm and wiped it on her white coat.
If she were to work with Director Zhao, she'd probably start stuttering.
Thinking this, Hua Lan glanced at An Xiaoyue beside her. She stood straight, her expression unchanged, as if nothing had happened.
A top student is a top student; even with the internship supervisor personally guiding them, they remain so calm.
Yes, she needs to get serious too.
Being a doctor requires composure, calmness, and equanimity in the face of both honor and disgrace.
After the doctors and nurses finished their shift handover, they began the post-holiday ward rounds.
A large group of people entered the ward. The attending physician explained the condition of the pregnant woman and the patient. Then, Director Zhao examined her, asked questions, and affirmed or adjusted the current treatment plan.
An Xiaoyue is tall, so even standing at the back, she could clearly see Director Zhao's actions.
Hua Lan was in a difficult situation; when she looked out through the gaps in the white coat, all she could see was the white coat itself.
She couldn't see clearly, nor could she hear Director Zhao's words very clearly. The tall man behind her was breathing heavily, his breath snorting directly at her head, as if the air vent of a central air conditioner was right above her.
Helpless, Hua Lan had no choice but to retreat and shrink back at the doorway.
After she came out, she looked at another female classmate who was standing in the corridor.
Both of them were at a disadvantage due to their height, and they smiled at each other.
"Hello, my name is Zhu Rui," the girl introduced herself in a friendly manner.
"Hello Zhu Rui, my name is Hua Lan, the Hua Lan of flower orchid."
Zhu Rui smiled, pursing her lips. "An interesting self-introduction. You know An Xiaoyue. Were you also transferred from the emergency department?"
When Xiaoyue was mentioned, Hualan's eyes crinkled into crescents with laughter, like the moon in the night sky. "No, Xiaoyue is my classmate."
"You're also a student at Beijing Medical College!" Zhu Rui exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth as she looked Hua Yue up and down before finally saying softly, "Sorry, I didn't quite recognize you."
"Hehe~" Hua Lan felt offended and felt a little uncomfortable, so she just laughed awkwardly, "It's okay, my grades weren't particularly good to begin with."
Zhu Rui opened her big, innocent, and curious eyes and asked, "Then how did you get into the eight-year clinical medicine program at Beijing Medical College?"
"Just... take the test."
How else can you take the test!
She may be a little slow-witted, but she's not so slow as to be unable to discern the good or bad in what others say.
Zhu Rui's way of speaking is really unpleasant. Is Xiaoyue about to appear?
Seeing that Hua Lan's expression was off, Zhu Rui affectionately took her hand and said, "Hua Lan, don't be angry. I'm just straightforward and sometimes I don't think before I speak. I didn't mean any harm."
"I really envy you students who don't need to take postgraduate or doctoral entrance exams and get all kinds of certificates after eight years of study."
That's as if passing the exam means everything is fine and you don't need to study anymore.
In reality, professors are extremely strict. Failing a course is failing a course, and even if you're only 0.5 points short, you have to retake it.
Hua Lan didn't know how to respond to her words, and just stared at An Xiaoyue expectantly, hoping that Director Zhao would finish checking the room quickly so that she would no longer hide behind it.
Seeing that she still didn't speak, Zhu Rui's eyes flashed with a shrewd light, and she flattered her, "Hua Lan, since we are both doing our internships in the obstetrics and gynecology department, I will ask you more questions if I don't understand something. You are studying at Beijing Medical College, so your brain must be better than mine."
Zhu Rui tried to appear eager to learn, but Hua Lan wasn't buying it at all.
Chu Xiao had told her before: Don't get too close to people who make you feel uncomfortable at first glance.
Zhu Rui made her uncomfortable, so she decided not to talk to her anymore.
Seeing her like this, Zhu Rui knew she couldn't press the issue too hard, so she remained silent.
Hua Lan saw a group of doctors in white coats leaving, and she immediately followed Director Zhao closely, determined to stand in the ward and watch Director Zhao's rounds closely, so that Zhu Rui wouldn't catch her chatting.
Seeing how enthusiastic Hua Lan was, An Xiaoyue gave her a thumbs-up when Hua Lan looked at her.
Director Zhao's rounds didn't end until 10:30.
An Xiaoyue was called to her seat by Director Zhao.
Director Zhao immediately offered his seat to An Xiaoyue, while she stood.
Just as An Xiaoyue was about to get up to offer her the chair, Director Zhao pressed her down, "Do you know how to use the hospital's system to issue medical orders?"
"Yes." When she was in the emergency department, both Dr. Luo and Dr. Shen Jun taught her.
"Okay, of the eight patients I have, I prescribed IV fluids for three during the shift handover, another will have a C-section later, and you can adjust the medical orders for the remaining four patients today."
"Okay." An Xiaoyue took out her small tablet, pointed it at the patient, and prepared to make adjustments.
Director Zhao saw that the electronic device in front of her contained a complete record of the adjustment plan she had made during her ward rounds.
"That's very efficient. A bad pen is worse than a good memory."
An Xiaoyue made no attempt to hide her weaknesses, saying, "Well, on the first day, there were too many patients, and I couldn't remember them all."
"It's okay, take your time," Director Zhao encouraged her.
Director Zhao stood behind An Xiaoyue, and she adjusted each medical order one by one according to the record. If an order was incorrect, she would immediately tell An Xiaoyue and ask her to make adjustments.
Then the doctor's order was printed out and Dr. Zhao signed it.
The four patients quickly completed the medical orders.
Director Zhao was satisfied. After getting the water, he handed her a stack of medical records and said, "Based on the test report data here, write down today's ward round record."
"Okay, Director Zhao."
It wasn't until this moment that An Xiaoyue felt she was being treated seriously as an intern.
Director Zhao assigned the task to her and then went to see Dr. Jin assigning interns.
An Xiaoyue noticed that Hua Lan was ultimately assigned to Dr. Jin.
Dr. Jin's professional skills are definitely among the best in the department.
An Xiaoyue could tell from the way Dr. Jin reported the patient's condition, treatment plan, and current status without even looking at the medical records during the ward rounds earlier.