"Doctor Ling, we really don't have enough beds in our hospital," the director of the nursing department of the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City said sincerely, and her voice was sad.
Ling Ran, who had just finished operating on Elder Mei, looked at the director of the nursing department and smiled. "When I went to the ICU for ward rounds this morning, I saw three empty beds. I'll use another one. "
"Doctor Ling, there are only two beds left in the ICU. That's too tight. We really can't take it anymore." The director of the nursing department shook her head. She had been promoted from a nurse to a head nurse, and then to the director of the nursing department. She knew the situation very well, and she also knew a surgery maniac like Ling Ran.
Using one more bed might not be a big deal for the ICU. There would always be beds if there was room to squeeze. However, would a surgery maniac really be satisfied with one bed?
The director of the nursing department looked at Ling Ran. She did not dare to offend the doctor who had just operated on Elder Mei, but she could not let him increase the burden of the nursing department. She tried to persuade him in a roundabout way. "Doctor Ling, you work in Yun Hua Emergency Medical Center. Aren't you worried that there are not enough beds in the ICU? If the Emergency Medical Center suddenly receives a major emergency, how many beds will they have to prepare? It's the same in the First People's Hospital. If there are only two beds left in the ICU, the Emergency Department will be scared to death. "
Ling Ran looked at the director of the nursing department doubtfully and said, "Do you have such a heavy emergency mission?"
Yun Hua Hospital was the Emergency Medical Center of Yun Hua City. It faced the emergency missions of tens of millions of people in Yun Hua City and the surrounding areas. Especially after it was upgraded to an Emergency Medical Center, its scale was comparable to a small hospital. Although the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City was a tertiary Grade A hospital, it did not have such an Emergency Medical Center or an Emergency Department. It might not be able to handle patients in critical condition, and the pressure on the ICU was much lower.
In theory, most of the patients in the ICU of the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City received elective surgery, which meant that they could choose when to perform surgery to ensure the number of beds.
Of course, the director of the nursing department knew the situation of her hospital, but she did not dare to say anything. She quickly said, "Emergency treatment, isn't it just a precaution? If there's a major car accident … "
If they encountered a major car accident, of course, they would first be sent to a hospital that could accommodate them. Besides, there was also a separate placement plan. For the Emergency Medical Center of Yun Hua Hospital, they might be accused of taking care of everything, but the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City was not qualified to take care of everything even if they wanted to.
However, Ling Ran would not argue with the other party about this possibility.
Ling Ran knew that the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City had been cleared.
"Alright, I won't accept any more spells. Well, I've been away for so long, I'm going back now. " Since there were no surgeries to be performed, there was no point in staying in Wuxin City.
The director of the Nursing Department secretly breathed a sigh of relief. A doctor who filled up the entire ICU with his own strength was practically a walking disaster for the Nursing Department. It would have been fine if Ling Ran had actively participated in the matchmaking activities she organized, but if he stayed in the operating theater all day long, the Nursing Department's tolerance would also be limited!
"Doctor Ling, you can rest for a few days. The scenery in Wuxin City is very good." The director of the Nursing Department tried her best to comfort Ling Ran. She racked her brains and said, "I also know a few patients and their family members. They all run homestays in scenic areas. You can make appointments. It's cheap and good, and it's all very unique …"
"I'm not going." Ling Ran had already lost interest in hospitals and cities that did not have wards.
The director laughed awkwardly but politely. "What do you usually like to do, Doctor Ling? I can help arrange it. Let's not talk about other things, I've sung in all the karaoke bars in Wuxin City …"
She still felt very guilty, and she was afraid that Ling Ran would be angry because of this.
Ling Ran looked at the director of the Nursing Department with a baffled expression and shook his head.
"Nightclubs?" the director asked tentatively. It was a little awkward to invite people to nightclubs, and she rarely met people like that. After all, most of the people who needed her to entertain were middle-aged and elderly. However, there would always be people who felt that they were too young, especially surgeons in their forties who had studied abroad. The probability of them making strange requests was the highest.
"I'm not going. If there are no surgeries, I'll go back. "Ling Ran gave a very clear answer.
The director was afraid that he was being sarcastic, and she became even more anxious. "Doctor Ling, the ICU is really full. Why don't you try our Wuxin City's game? I have to say, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department's medicinal cuisine is the best. People often ask for recipes. You can invite Professor Huang … "
Ling Ran only heard the first half of her sentence and said, "There are no more ICUs. Can a normal hospital bed do? The Achilles tendon repair surgery I perform now is also quite effective. If there aren't any, finger replantation is also acceptable … "
Finger replantation was Ling Ran's final compromise.
As for surgeries like the M-Tang technique, the requirements for searching for medical cases were still a little high. On the other hand, the M-Tang technique could be performed too quickly. Ling Ran now had three thousand upper limb anatomical dissection experience, which was obtained from the Intermediate Treasure Chest that day. It was also the most anatomical experience he had. Now, Ling Ran only needed about forty minutes to perform the M-Tang technique. Needless to say, the First People's Hospital of Wuxin City could not provide for him.
The director of the Nursing Department was not willing to cause such trouble. She stuttered and said, "Normal hospital beds are also very tight, and this kind of thing needs the approval of the director of the Orthopedics Department. We probably don't perform Achilles tendon repair surgery and finger replantation now. "
"Oh," Ling Ran said regretfully.
Nowadays, many tertiary Grade A hospitals were not willing to perform microsurgeries. This was considered hard work, and not every doctor could enjoy long surgery hours and delicate surgical maneuvers.
"It's not just our hospital. Nowadays, all hospitals are very tight on hospital beds. Wuxin City is like this. The patients from the surrounding areas all go to the city, and our hospital beds are approved according to the city's population …" The director of the Nursing Department continued to explain.
* Knock knock. *
Someone knocked on the door of the waiting room in the Operating Area twice.
Doctor Jin then poked his head in. When he saw Ling Ran, he smiled.
"Doctor Ling, you're here." Doctor Jin greeted him and pulled Professor Huang, who was behind him, in.
Professor Huang reluctantly greeted Ling Ran and said lazily, "Ling Ran, Doctor Jin asked me to make the introductions."
Ling Ran stood still and gave a socially acceptable smile. "Doctor Jin, Professor Huang."
"Alright, Old Jin, since you've met him, I'll go back," Professor Huang said.
"Don't, don't …" Doctor Jin pulled Professor Huang back with a cheeky smile and said, "You and Doctor Ling are old acquaintances … Oh, you have a friend. How should I address you?"
Doctor Jin looked at the director of the Nursing Department beside him.
The director of the Nursing Department quickly introduced herself.
As the director of the Nursing Department of a tertiary Grade A hospital, she already had a lot of power in the hospital. However, compared to Mei Tiangui's family doctor, she was still much weaker.
"Just in time, Department Director An arranged a few beds for us. I brought some patients for Doctor Ling." Doctor Jin looked like he was giving gifts. He smiled and said, "Doctor Ling, I have a few friends here who also have hepatolithiasis. They are also quite old. Can you take a look at them?"
The director of the Nursing Department opened her mouth. She talked for so long just now because she wanted to say that there were no more beds.
However, the same words could be said to the young Ling Ran, but if she said it to Doctor Jin, she would probably be asking to be humiliated.
Ling Ran asked expectantly, "How many patients?"
"Two or three, three or four." Doctor Jin smiled and said, "Many people are not willing to undergo surgery, or they have a relapse after undergoing surgery. They are all tempted by your good surgery."
Hepatolithiasis was the so-called disease of the poor, or it could be called the disease of the developing China. Long-term low-protein and high-starch diets could easily induce hepatolithiasis.
Before the nineties in China, especially before the eighties in China, the incidence of hepatolithiasis was extremely high. Once the disease appeared, it was irreversible, and it would only gradually get worse.
When the patient was forced to undergo surgery, the condition was usually more serious.
Ling Ran wanted to nod, but he hesitated and said, "The First People's Hospital of Wuxin City seems to have no more beds."
"Then go to the Second People's Hospital. Everyone is here because of your reputation. It doesn't matter which hospital you are in." After Doctor Jin finished speaking, he said in a low voice, "I've also said before that most of the surgeries you perform in the First People's Hospital are based on freelance surgeries. Once this consultation fee is calculated, it should be given to you."
Ling Ran listened indifferently, and the director of the Nursing Department's expression gradually froze.
The patients invited by Doctor Jin were probably people of high status. Such patients were exactly what the First People's Hospital wanted. It was such a waste to send them to the Second People's Hospital for no reason at all.
The director of the Nursing Department subconsciously looked at the spider plant on the windowsill, and she racked her brains.
The spider plant was blown by the wind from the air conditioner, and a few of its branches shook violently, as if it wanted to go out and snatch a bride. Its leaves were curled up, as if they were defending against external attacks. The densely packed branches were like a fence, and it was easy for people to think of the extra beds in the corridors of the hospital. Those extra beds were arranged in rows, and they were arranged vertically. It was annoying, but also pleasing …
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