This miracle doctor just wants to be fired!

We arrived at the observation room.

The observation room was already full, with several family members gathered around each bed.

Zhou Cheng changed into a white coat, walked quickly to the nurses' station, and found the doctor on duty at noon.

Without any pleasantries, the two got straight to the point. The doctor on duty at noon flipped through the medical records while quickly reciting the conditions of the key patients.

"The patient in bed 3 has acute gastroenteritis. He stopped vomiting after receiving an IV drip this morning, but he still has some abdominal pain."

"The elderly person in bed 7 has high blood pressure, which is well controlled, but their mental state is not very good."

"Bed 12 is a child with recurring fever, and the parents are a bit anxious. Please keep a close eye on them."

Zhou Cheng nodded as he casually marked key information on the patient's medical record, occasionally interrupting to ask a few questions about details. In just five minutes, he completed a concise and meticulous handover and then officially took over the afternoon's work.

……

Because there were so many patients in the observation room, the beds were added to the corridor.

After Zhou finished the handover, he didn't stop for a moment. He turned to the two graduate students behind him and said, "Let's go, let's check the rooms again, focusing on the beds we just mentioned. Take notes carefully, and ask if you don't understand anything."

Li Dongyu and Feng hope nodded and immediately picked up their notebooks to follow.

Although most patients in the observation room are in stable condition and suffer from acute upper respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, minor injuries, or other conditions that require hospitalization for observation, the possibility of sudden changes in the condition of some patients cannot be ruled out.

One second they might be perfectly fine, and the next they might experience worsening abdominal pain and a sudden spike in blood pressure. Therefore, Zhou Chengcheng dares not be careless at all during each ward round.

……

The two graduate students following behind Zhou Cheng, Li Dongyu and Feng hope, had basically figured out his habits after spending the morning getting to know him.

Zhou Cheng speaks quickly and dislikes procrastination. He asks patients questions that get straight to the point, examines their conditions meticulously, and has clear expectations for his students.

Don't memorize theories by rote; instead, observe more, do more, and think more.

The two gradually relaxed and were no longer as reserved as they had been in the morning. When they encountered something they didn't understand, they would quietly ask their questions after Zhou Cheng had checked each bed.

Zhou Cheng was never impatient and always explained things in simple language. Occasionally, he would let them try measuring blood pressure and listening to heart rate themselves, providing hands-on guidance.

Although Zhou Cheng appears strict, he is actually not overly critical of students' mistakes. Instead, he patiently corrects them and gives them many opportunities to practice, depending on whether they can seize them.

Compared to other emergency room teachers who only let students stand by and watch without allowing them to participate, they certainly preferred Zhou Cheng's teaching method.

You can learn real skills and grow quickly through practice. Even if you are criticized occasionally, you will feel that you have gained a lot.

……

Perhaps because there were an unusually large number of patients in the emergency department today, the pressure on the observation room also increased, and even the doctors on the second shift were called in to help.

Today, Li Degang was on the second shift in the observation room. When he arrived, he saw that Zhou Cheng was on duty today, so he took the initiative to take over some of the communication work with the patients and also helped to calm down the anxious family members.

The previously hectic pace eased slightly, but Zhou Cheng still didn't relax, continuing to move between the various hospital beds.

Checking medical records, adjusting treatment plans, and answering questions from patients and their families—their steps never stopped.

Zhou Cheng was busy until 6:30 p.m., finally finishing up with all the patients in the ward.

Li Dongyu and Feng hope also finished their afternoon's work, their notebooks filled with notes, and they looked somewhat tired.

Zhou Cheng looked at them, his tone softening slightly compared to the morning: "Thank you for your hard work today. Go back and organize today's cases carefully, mark any parts you don't understand, and we'll discuss them together tomorrow."

The two nodded in agreement.

Zhou Cheng prepared to change out of his white coat and then hurry off work to keep his appointment.

He had arranged to meet Su Yi one last time before the Chinese New Year tonight. He had just changed out of his white coat when he ran into Li Degang.

"Xiao Zhou, wait a minute, I need to talk to you about something."

Zhou Chenggang folded his white coat and put it in the locker. Hearing Li Degang's voice, he stopped in his tracks.

"Teacher Li, you wanted to see me?"

Li Degang patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the rest area next to the nurses' station, where two plastic chairs were currently empty.

"Sit down for a while. You've been busy all afternoon. Take a break."

Li Degang's tone was gentle, lacking the harshness of a superior speaking to a subordinate, and instead conveying a sense of consideration.

As a pillar of the emergency department, Li Degang has been practicing medicine for twenty years and has seen the department's busyness and disputes. He is also well aware of how much pressure Zhou Cheng has been under that afternoon.

Zhou Cheng nodded, pulled up a chair and sat down, leaning forward slightly, waiting for Li Degang to speak.

He knew that Li Degang was always decisive and efficient, and he wouldn't deliberately stop him when he was leaving get off work unless it was something very important.

Li Degang was still holding a bottle of mineral water. He unscrewed it and handed it to Zhou Cheng. He paused for a moment before speaking, "You saw the situation in the observation room today. There were many patients and a lot of pressure. If it weren't for you holding things together, and the two students being quite clever, things might not have gone so smoothly this afternoon."

Zhou Cheng took the water and nodded: "It's mainly because you came to help that I'm so busy. Otherwise, I would be even more overwhelmed, and it would be difficult to calm down the family members."

He was telling the truth. Li Degang not only took over the work of communicating with patients, but also helped deal with several potential complaints from family members, which really saved him a lot of effort.

Li Degang waved his hand and smiled, "No need for these formalities with me. I'm not here to praise you, but to discuss something important with you that concerns your future development in the emergency department."

Zhou Cheng's heart sank slightly, and he sat up straighter.

Although he is just a junior resident physician now, after this probationary period assessment, he has a deep understanding of the interpersonal relationships in the department and knows that the matter concerning development that Li Degang mentioned is by no means a trivial matter.

He didn't interrupt, but just waited quietly.

"The hospital has some big plans recently. There will be a major reshuffle in the emergency department. You probably haven't heard about it yet, have you?" Li Degang said slowly. "You should know Director Chen Ming from the cardiology department. The hospital has asked him to set up an interventional team in our emergency department. He will be stationed there long-term to handle patients who need emergency interventional treatment, such as those with acute myocardial infarction."

Zhou Cheng paused slightly.

Director Chen had approached him before, privately inviting him to join the intervention team and promising him a better platform for development. However, he did not immediately agree, thinking he would consider it further.

Seeing Zhou Cheng's slight change in expression, Li Degang assumed he was surprised by the news and, without giving it much thought, continued, "Director Chen Ming's interventional team is indeed a good opportunity. After all, interventional therapy is the mainstream now, and if you learn it well, you'll have a bright future. But in addition to this interventional team, the hospital has another plan: to establish a separate EICU team within the emergency department, which is the emergency department critical care team."