After lunch, the atmosphere in the Ergency Departnt returned to normal.
Perhaps it was due to the thick skins Liu Banxia had helped them develop. He had a habit of stirring up issues, and his confrontations with Director Qin Hai were nothing new.
"Shuwen, you’ve co to see . It looks like you’ve made up your mind?" Chen Zhenxing asked jovially in his office.
"Teacher, the Ergency Departnt is in terrible shape. I’m willing to go, but can Qin Hai be transferred out?" Zhou Shuwen asked.
"Oh, what happened this ti?" Chen Zhenxing frowned.
Zhou Shuwen recounted to Chen Zhenxing the incident that had taken place in the operating room that morning.
"Sigh... Old Qin," Chen Zhenxing sighed in exasperation after hearing the story.
"Teacher, I don’t mind hard work, nor am I afraid of exhaustion. I can continue my work while also training people. But with Qin Hai around, I truly don’t know when I might lose my temper," Zhou Shuwen said.
"I used to think Liu Banxia was too impulsive, so I hesitated a lot when recomnding him. Recently, I’ve gained a full understanding of Director Qin. He cares more about his own reputation than the facts."
"Take today’s patient, for example. Even if he wanted to be more cautious, he shouldn’t have rushed into surgery. Was it really so difficult to order an X-ray first? I’m very much inclined to agree with Liu Banxia’s assessnt."
"You’re not a hot-headed young man anymore. Do you really think Liu Banxia is an impulsive person? If he were truly that impulsive, could he have endured until now?" Chen Zhenxing said with a laugh.
"Teacher, are you saying he’s putting on an act? That can’t be right, can it?" Zhou Shuwen asked, visibly surprised.
"Well, it’s not necessarily an act. It’s more like he’s decided to stop caring about the consequences," Chen Zhenxing shook his head.
"This also highlights the failures in our hospital’s residency training program. If Liu Banxia can afford to be so defiant, are there other residents in other departnts who are dissatisfied but don’t dare to speak out for fear of not getting their residency certificates?"
"So, this ti we need to properly reorganize the Ergency Departnt. Once the list of full-ti attending physicians is finalized, we must also clearly define their responsibilities within the departnt."
"All internists need to master basic ergency procedures, like non-invasive and invasive intubation, and ergency needle thoracostomy for pneumothorax. Similarly, all surgeons must acquire as much internal dicine diagnostic knowledge as possible. Disciplines may be divided into internal dicine and surgery, but ergency physicians need to blur this line."
"Why did I single out Liu Banxia as a benchmark? Because he has the potential in this area. Many surgeons believe that as long as they can perform surgery well, they are qualified surgeons. That’s nonsense; they’re rely skilled hands, just ’knives’."
"If our ergency physicians can master more dical knowledge outside their own specialties, they can offer patients a better chance of survival when treating ergencies."
"We always talk about reform, but genuine changes are few. It’s like changing the label on the bottle without changing the dicine itself; it always amounts to the sa old thing. This ti, we need to seize this opportunity to thoroughly reorganize."
"If you go, you’ll be the Director of the Ergency Departnt, though it will be a concurrent post. If you neglect your duties in General Surgery, that departnt will fall into disarray too. It will be tough, so manage the transition period well."
Zhou Shuwen nodded. "Alright, let’s leave it at that for now. I’ll go back and arrange my work in General Surgery, and I’ll devote more ti to the Ergency Departnt."
"Good. We’ll continue with the ’special matters, special handling’ approach. I’ll have the hospital issue an announcent imdiately. You’ll officially start tomorrow," Chen Zhenxing said happily.
Zhou Shuwen felt sowhat resigned, knowing his ntor had set his sights on him long ago.
Chen Zhenxing picked up the phone and made the arrangents right away. After hanging up, he felt much more relieved.
Just as Zhou Shuwen suspected, he was the only suitable candidate in Chen Zhenxing’s mind, and no one could dispute the choice once it was announced. He possessed both managerial abilities and professional expertise.
Don’t underestimate this Ergency Departnt Director position; the competition is fierce. Chen Zhenxing had ambitious plans for the Ergency Departnt, though he hadn’t revealed them yet.
If Zhou Shuwen could manage the Ergency Departnt well and eventually establish a trauma ergency center, a Vice Chief Director position would be his for the taking.
How could he entrust such an important task to just anyone? If it were bungled, it would be a disaster.
「The next day」
When the announcent was posted, the entire Second Hospital was practically buzzing. The small Ergency Departnt unexpectedly had two directors.
Although Zhou Shuwen was appointed Deputy Director, the notice specified his primary responsibilities: overseeing dical affairs and training within the Ergency Departnt.
Since Qin Hai was nearing retirent, this arrangent was quite telling. They were clearly being considerate of Qin Hai by not transferring him out imdiately.
"My heavens, this is incredible!" Liu Banxia exclaid after reading the announcent.
"Dr. Liu, are you happy now?" Xu Dan asked with a smile.
"Happy? I’m more likely to cry my eyes out," Liu Banxia replied with a bitter smile.
"When Qin Hai was here, I could be as disruptive as I wanted, and he couldn’t do anything about it. But now that Director Zhou is here, with that stone-cold face of his, I wouldn’t dare make a peep."
"Well, at least you know your place," Liang Xiaolin interjected before sauntering off.
"Haha, that’s hilarious! Do you two always bicker when you have nothing better to do?" Zhou Li asked with a laugh.
"Ah, the residents these days... they get worse with each cohort," Liu Banxia shook his head, affecting an experienced air.
Liang Xiaolin, who hadn’t gone far, naturally heard his remark. She wanted to turn back and glare at him but restrained herself.
She couldn’t do anything about it. Liu Banxia was no longer a resident; he was now a rank above her.
Liu Banxia thought for a mont, then pulled Wei Yuan aside. "Brother Wei, I think things have stabilized. What are your thoughts?"
Wei Yuan nodded vigorously. "I’ll go for it. I’ll stick it out in the Ergency Departnt for two years. If I still can’t make sothing of myself by then, I’ll leave."
DING! Wei Yuan’s Choice: Task Completed.
Liu Banxia scratched his head. That’s it? Why didn’t I get anything else?
Since he couldn’t figure it out, he decided not to dwell on it. The most important thing was still his dical skill. The system is a bit stingy, but I can always study and practice harder.
Since there were no patients to see at the mont, he idly watched Qi Wentai’s expressions, thoroughly enjoying the sight.
Zhou Shuwen’s arrival in the Ergency Departnt was likely the biggest blow to Qi Wentai, as his special privileges there were instantly gone. Zhou Shuwen wasn’t just stern-faced; he had managed to bring the General Surgery Departnt to heel at such a young age precisely because he was also ruthless when it ca to work.
Shi Lei was rely upright, but Zhou Shuwen wouldn’t care about any of that. Even if Shi Lei himself made a mistake, Zhou Shuwen would deal with it impartially. This is also what gives a headache; I’ll have to keep an even lower profile from now on.
A simple personnel change drastically shifted the atmosphere in the Ergency Departnt.
Liu Banxia was, at best, a benchmark; Zhou Shuwen was a standard-bearer.
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