All afternoon, Chen Xi and Li Yang didn't stop for a moment, they were so busy that they didn't even have time to drink water.

Just after treating this patient with acute gastroenteritis, the call bell at the nurses' station rang again. This time, it was the patient in bed 12 complaining of chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Zhou Cheng was examining a patient with pancreatitis and didn't have a moment to spare, so the two of them immediately went to check on bed 12 without saying a word.

However, in other areas of the emergency ward, the scene of such busy activity presents a completely different picture.

In the internal medicine clinic diagonally opposite, Li Lei, also a resident trainee, was sitting in front of a computer, his fingers tapping the keyboard idly.

On the screen is a doctor's order form that is not yet finished.

His mentor was Zhang Biao, a senior doctor in the department.

At this moment, Zhang Biao was sitting on the examination chair opposite, patiently explaining the patient's condition to him, from the cause to the treatment plan, without any detail.

However, Li Lei wasn't allowed to say a word throughout the entire process.

Li Lei held a pen in his hand, seemingly taking notes, but his eyes were unfocused. He would occasionally look up at the patient, then quickly look down at the screen again.

"Dr. Zhang, will this medicine have any side effects?" the patient asked, frowning.

Zhang Biao smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry, this medicine is very safe and it's exactly what's needed for your condition. Just take it according to the dosage."

After saying that, he turned to Li Lei and said, "Prescribe those two medicines I just mentioned, and do the usual dosage."

Li Lei nodded in response, skillfully found the corresponding medication in the medical order system, copied and pasted the usual dosage, and clicked submit without even checking it.

Throughout the entire process, there was no thought, no questions, and no participation in the diagnosis; it was as if he were merely a simple, emotionless medical record clerk.

After submitting the medical orders, Li Lei leaned back in his chair and watched Zhang Biao continue to see the next patient.

Occasionally, Zhang Biao would ask him to help with things like taking blood pressure or temperature, but he would just mechanically perform these basic tasks.

Zhang Biao never asked him "why you did this test" or "what the measured values ​​mean".

They would not allow him to independently analyze patients' conditions.

Li Lei was happy to have some free time. Since the teacher was there to support him, he only needed to do these mechanical tasks and get through the workday.

Around 4 p.m., the number of patients decreased slightly, so Zhang Biao told him to go back to the rest room to wait for orders.

"You don't need to come over unless there's a patient. I'll call you if there is."

Li Lei felt like he had been granted a pardon. He picked up his phone and hurriedly left the consultation room, leaving Zhang Biao alone to work.

Wang Hao, another resident trainee in Li Degang's group, is in a similar situation to Li Lei.

Li Degang is a senior attending physician with a meticulous personality. He likes to do everything himself and is always worried about letting his students handle things on their own.

Whether it was consultation, physical examination, or writing medical prescriptions, Li Degang handled almost everything, while Wang Hao could only stand aside and watch, rarely even having the chance to hand over a medical record.

For example, Wang Hao spent the entire afternoon observing from the sidelines.

He sat in the corner of the office, watching Li Degang treat one patient after another.

His main task in the afternoon was to help organize medical records and then file them.

As the workday drew to a close, Wang Hao looked at his almost blank notebook and felt a sense of confusion.

He's been in the emergency department for almost a month now, and it seems like he hasn't learned anything. Every day he just mechanically organizes medical records and observes treatments, without even having the chance to do things independently.

……

Unlike Li Lei and Wang Hao, who were relaxed and confused, Chen Xi and Li Yang's afternoons were filled with one practical exercise after another, keeping them so busy that they didn't even have time to catch their breath.

I had just finished treating the patient in bed 12 who was experiencing chest tightness, and before I could even take a break, the nurse informed me that the patient in bed 18 had postoperative wound bleeding and needed emergency treatment.

Zhou Cheng was busy, so he said to the two of them, "Go check on bed 18 first, assess the bleeding, measure vital signs, and do some initial treatment. I'll go over there as soon as I'm done here."

The two immediately grabbed the dressing kit and rushed to bed 18.

This is a patient who has undergone abdominal surgery. At this moment, the wound dressing is soaked with blood, and the patient's face is somewhat pale.

"Pulse 88 beats/min, blood pressure 120/75 mmHg, vital signs are relatively stable."

After Li Yang checked his vital signs, Chen Xi carefully removed the dressing from the wound and examined the bleeding.

"The bleeding is not rapid, and there is no redness or swelling at the edges of the wound. It should be normal postoperative bleeding, not an infection or ruptured blood vessel."

Although they had already made their judgment, the two still dared not let their guard down, since neither of them had particularly rich clinical experience.

Chen Xi reassured the patient, "Auntie, don't worry, we'll change your dressing first and check the bleeding."

The patient nodded cooperatively, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Li Yang opened the dressing kit, while Chen Xi picked up a sterile gauze and gently pressed it against the wound to stop the bleeding.

The two worked well together, and although their movements were still a bit clumsy, they strictly followed the procedures every step of the way.

After applying pressure for five minutes, the bleeding rate slowed down significantly.

Chen Xi then disinfected the wound again with iodine, put on a new sterile dressing, and secured it with adhesive tape.

"Auntie, the bleeding has stopped. Please call us anytime if you feel unwell," Chen Xi instructed.

The patient smiled and nodded: "Thank you. Doctors these days are so young, they're amazing! By the way, do you have a boyfriend yet?"

Upon hearing the patient's words, Chen Xi blushed and quickly changed the subject, then left the ward.

……

Just as the two left the ward, Zhou Cheng finished dealing with his patients and rushed over.

"How's the situation?" Zhou Cheng asked.

Chen Xi quickly reported to his supervisor: "Senior, the patient's wound is bleeding after surgery, but the vital signs are stable and the bleeding is slow. We have already changed the dressing to stop the bleeding, and the bleeding has now stopped."

Li Yang added, "We also checked the area around the wound, and there was no redness, swelling, or fever, ruling out the possibility of infection."

Zhou Cheng nodded, went into the ward, and checked the patient's wounds and vital signs again to confirm that the two had handled the situation correctly.

……

Around 5 p.m., the emergency room finally quieted down a bit.

Chen Xi and Li Yang finally had the chance to sit in the doctor's office and organize the afternoon's medical records and treatment notes.

Their notebooks were filled with dense notes, including information on each patient's condition and vital signs, as well as questions and guidance points pointed out by Zhou Cheng.

At this time, Li Lei and Wang Hao also returned to the doctor's office one after another.

As soon as Li Lei came in, he slumped into a chair, picked up his phone, and started scrolling through short videos, humming a popular Douyin tune.

Wang Hao sat quietly in the corner, organizing the medical records in his hands, his face expressionless.

Seeing Chen Xi and Li Yang still engrossed in organizing their notes, Li Lei couldn't help but tease them, "You two have been working really hard this afternoon, spinning like tops. Is it really necessary? Anyway, with the teacher backing you up, it's fine as long as it's done."

Chen Xi looked up and said softly, "It's different. You can only truly learn by doing it yourself. You'll never learn just by watching the teacher do it."

Li Lei pursed his lips, said nothing more, and continued scrolling through his phone.

Hearing Chen Xi's words, Wang Hao felt a pang of envy.

Looking at the densely filled notes in Chen Xi and Li Yang's notebooks, and then at his own blank notebook, he felt a mix of emotions.

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