My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points

Chapter 953: Chapter 377: Mother and Child Safe, The Teacher’s Role

"Dr. Zhou, you’re incredibly skilled at surgery! I’m Zhao Jie, a surgeon from obstetrics, and this is my assistant, Qin Feifei. It’s an honor to meet you."

The obstetric surgeon removed her mask and greeted Zhou Can with a smile.

She was a woman in her forties, with an average appearance.

However, her surgical skills were very strong; the cesarean section for the woman earlier was performed under her leadership.

Her assistant was a tall male doctor who nodded friendly at Zhou Can, as a form of greeting.

"You’re too kind! I’m also pleased to meet you and Dr. Qin."

Zhou Can removed his gloves and offered a handshake.

For Dr. Zhao to handle a cesarean section alone, she must at least be at the level of an associate chief physician. Given her initiative to connect, as a newly trained resident doctor, he had to be more humble and friendly.

"I look forward to future collaborations with Cardiothoracic Surgery, and many thanks for today! Director Hu, if there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave."

After getting acquainted with Zhou Can, Zhao Jie didn’t linger for further conversation in the operating room.

Just a brief familiarization.

This was due to witnessing Zhou Can’s formidable surgical skills and hearing about his reputation that made her so warm towards him.

The era when doctors operated alone is long gone; challenging cases often require consultations with doctors from other departments, or even inviting them for joint diagnostics.

Having made acquaintances with an excellent doctor like Zhou Can, next time they need assistance, it would be easier to ask for help.

So essentially, these social connections are still rooted in mutual benefit.

Once the maternity patient was sent to the specialized ICU, a new patient was quickly brought into the operating room.

Not every patient is brought into the operating room.

Patients who need to lie on a gurney are generally those who have lost mobility due to severe illness.

For patients who can walk, nurses usually guide them into the operating room.

This patient could walk, but it seemed extremely difficult for them, and they appeared to have serious breathing issues.

Once the patient lay on the operating table, they were quickly anesthetized.

During the patient’s anesthesia, Zhou Can did not assist the anesthetist but instead picked up the patient’s file for review.

"Xiao Zhou, this surgery is for you to perform! Repairing a bronchial pleural fistula is a Level 4 major surgery, so you must be extremely cautious. I’ll guide you through each step. Xue Yan already has the basics of this surgery down, and Director Le is still honing her skills, making her perfect as an assistant to assist Zhou Can and learn again."

Director Hu outlined the main surgical arrangements.

"OK!"

Director Le agreed readily.

Currently, their surgical team, with Director Xue Yan, himself, and Zhou Can, are the three main forces.

Each has their strengths, but in terms of comprehensive surgical skills, Zhou Can is the strongest.

Both he and Xue Yan had to admit that.

Talent is something that sometimes easily levels the age gap.

Director Le is slightly older than Director Xue Yan, both with over fifteen years of surgical experience, making them quite seasoned. But compared to Zhou Can, their overall strength is noticeably weaker.

To think that Zhou Can, from the first moment he handled a scalpel to now, it’s only been three years at most.

To surpass directors who have diligently practiced for fifteen years within just three years, talent must be a crucial factor.

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They worked non-stop until past nine in the evening and called it a day.

Zhou Can looked at the significant increase in Experience Points across multiple surgical disciplines, filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment.

This feeling of progressing little by little every day made him feel particularly grounded.

His Fast Knife Skill, after so much practice and real-world application, plus the sediment of time, is about to level up.

His incision skills had already advanced to Level 5 more than three months ago, now at the intermediate level of an associate chief physician. The advancement of the crucial skill, Pharmacological Differentiation, is equally impressive.

Now also at Level 5, and it’s advancing toward the intermediate level of an associate chief physician.

But after reaching Level 5, the Experience Points needed for an upgrade have increased to 100,000, not something achievable in a short time. Even though he often earns extra Experience Points during surgeries, with substantial rewards like 100 points.

Nonetheless, accumulating 100,000 points is still a long journey.

Overall, his proficiency in multiple major medical skills is at the level of an associate chief physician, completely sufficient for general scenarios. Only when faced with highly challenging cases does he feel pressured.

As for ultra-difficult cases, many he still cannot handle even as of now.

"Teacher, you’re breathing so heavily; why not rest well at home for a few days?" Director Xue Yan looked at Director Hu with concern.

"This is because I’m happy! Seeing you all successfully complete high-difficulty surgeries like the Aortic Dissection Type A and bronchial pleural fistula repair today, the strength of our Cardiothoracic Surgery department now has some guarantee. As long as you continue growing along this current trend, I believe that, at most in five years, Cardiothoracic Surgery can return to its peak when I was leading the surgeries."

Director Hu’s face was full of joyful expressions.

Seeing the department having successors, he was genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart.

"Xiao Zhou, make sure to summarize today’s two major surgeries once you’re home. Like the Aortic Dissection Type A procedure—I faced even riskier ones before. Back then, due to uncontrolled blood pressure, the patient’s vessel burst immediately. We, a dozen medical staff, resuscitated for over four hours and still couldn’t save the patient..."

Director Hu valued Zhou Can the most.

He always advised Zhou Can to remain humble, do more summarization, and think more.

"Working this late, aren’t you all hungry? We, as surgical doctors, have it the hardest. Today, I’ve ordered egg fried noodles for you all. I’m older and afraid of heat, so I’ll join you just as well."

Director Hu looked over the dozen surgical team medical personnel like they were his children.

These members are essentially the core surgical team of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Zhou Can brought a bottle of pure milk which he had specially warmed up, inserted a straw, and presented it to Director Hu.

"Director Hu, to avoid heat, have some milk to replenish nutrition! You are the mentor and backbone for all of us. Only with your good health can you continue guiding our work. When doing surgeries, I can’t speak for others, but as long as you’re by my side, even if you say nothing, I feel secure. I subconsciously think that if there’s a snag or unforeseen trouble, with the teacher just sitting there, he’d surely help me solve it."

Zhou Can’s words made quite a few people laugh out loud.

"Honestly, I feel the same. Despite doing surgeries for about fifteen, sixteen years, when it comes to major surgeries, I revert to feeling like a child. With Director Hu sitting by, my courage grows."

Director Xue Yan explained, fully serious as well.

"You all felt this way? I used to be embarrassed to say it out loud, especially at forty-five years old already. Imagine others laughing at me for still being a child—how embarrassing!"

Director Le’s words brought the room to a roar of laughter.

The three of them were all personal students of Director Hu, and received the most guidance.

Given Director Hu’s limited energy and time, he couldn’t show the same level of attentiveness to everyone. He could only focus on cultivating these three. Jin Mingxi also received quite a bit of training in the past year.

"In my eyes, you’re all like my children. Watching you grow, seeing the setbacks you encounter, as a parent figure, all I can do is provide necessary help and guidance. Xue Yan, do you remember cutting a patient’s vessel your first time holding a scalpel, and panicking into tears?"

Director Hu reminisced, appearing nostalgic.

"Teacher, leave some face for me! That was so many years ago. I didn’t think you’d still remember so clearly!"

Director Xue Yan blushed, embarrassed like a young girl.

"Haha, what’s there to it? Everyone faces various setbacks and embarrassments growing up, but as long as we keep growing, we can become ever more excellent. Didn’t I collapse on the operating table two years ago too? I tell you, don’t compete with others. Learn to compete with yourself. As long as you’re better than your past self, more excellent, that’s enough."

Director Hu shared some life insights.

Comparison can be infuriating.

Comparing with others easily leads to negative emotions, even discouragement and despair. But comparing with your past self is a very good approach.