Practicing Medical Skills in a Small Clinic

"Didn’t you just feel the patient’s spine? Now you can feel your own spine, or each other’s, and carefully perceive the subtle differences. If anyone gets it right, I’ll have an extra reward."

Upon hearing that Li Jingsheng would have an extra reward, including Dr. Chen, all six apprentices were overjoyed.

"Tang Xianyue, can I feel your back? You’re thin, so it might be easier to feel accurately."

A somewhat sleazy-looking male student said to another female medical student.

This person was named Gao Yang, of medium height, just over 1.7 meters, considered relatively short.

He had a 3/7 parted hairstyle.

Honestly, these days, guys mostly go for pompadors, buzz cuts, or shaved heads.

The 3/7 parted hairstyle was very popular in the ’70s and ’80s, a lot of male celebrities had it, but now it’s out of fashion.

Gao Yang’s head shape was long, resembling a horse face.

With this hairstyle, there was quite a bit of a traitorous look to him.

Coupled with those small, shifty eyes, he gave off an impression of cunning and sleaze.

"Dream on!"

Tang Xianyue rolled her eyes and flatly refused.

How could she possibly let him feel her back?

That would be degrading, letting a guy take advantage!

If she was so silly, she wouldn’t have become a medical student.

"Who’s dreaming? You’re the real beauty! The teacher said medicine knows no gender. If you’re afraid of losing out, you can feel my spine first." He truly lived up to the saying, "shameless means invincible."

The girl had already openly refused.

Yet he still shamelessly tried, using all sorts of dignified excuses to get close.

In essence, he just wanted to get closer to Tang Xianyue, aiming to end his single status early.

"Xianyue, let’s pair up!"

Ye Hui actively said to Tang Xianyue.

There were only the two female students here.

"Alright!"

Tang Xianyue agreed with a smile.

Li Jingsheng wasn’t in a hurry to treat but was considering the patient’s treatment plan.

The condition of the patient’s bone injury had formed a very precise bone map in his mind. He also had a very clear understanding of the surrounding muscles, blood vessels, and soft tissues.

"Is where you live far from our hospital?"

He asked the family and patient.

He already had three repositioning methods in mind; after consideration, he thought the side twist repositioning and hand and elbow pressing methods were both suitable.

But both methods had their pros and cons, and the final choice depended on the actual situation of the patient, as well as the patient’s own wishes.

It’s like surgery; all patients just admitted to the hospital want the operation arranged immediately.

Some have been hospitalized for a week without an arranged operation and become anxious, urging doctors and nurses.

They even think the doctor forgot them after admitting them.

That’s not the case.

For slightly larger surgeries, not only are surgical indications needed, but the most beneficial surgical plan for the patient must also be developed based on their actual situation.

If the patient has underlying diseases or special conditions, the timing of the surgery needs to be considered.

As long as it’s a formal hospital, every admitted patient is valued.

Doctors are also evaluated.

Almost all major hospitals have a common feature, which is to try to shorten the patient’s hospital stay.

Being urged to discharge by nurses and doctors is most common in big hospitals.

Many patients feel their wounds haven’t healed completely and want to stay a few more days, but the doctor directly discharges them.

On one hand, big hospitals have super tight bed availability.

There are only so many beds; if old patients don’t discharge, new patients can’t be admitted.

One carrot, one hole.

On the other hand, doctors and teams are evaluated, and the average length of stay is directly linked to bonuses, scores, etc.

As long as they feel the patient can recover at home, they’re urged to discharge.

So, after being admitted, just rest assured and stay.

If you’ve been admitted for days without surgery being arranged, the primary doctor might be considering a better surgical plan. Sometimes high surgery difficulty even requires other doctors’ help.

If the patient is really anxious, they can take the opportunity during the primary doctor’s rounds to ask actively.

Some primary doctors are chief or associate chief physicians and only round once a week. You can also ask doctors under them; generally, doctors in the same team have a basic understanding of each case.

"The place we live is quite far; even taking a hired car takes over six hours. If we take a long-distance bus, it might take nearly a day."

Taking a long-distance bus requires a lot of time waiting for the bus.

It might even require transfers.

It indeed is very troublesome.

If you don’t have a car, taking a city bus from Jiangli City’s west bus station to the east station takes about two hours.

The mid-bus is faster but much more expensive.

"Is it that far? Then I’ll try the first method to reposition first. If the effect isn’t good, I’ll have to consider the second method. The first method can be done in one go, but because your condition is severe and complex, I can’t promise.

The second method requires three to five treatments.

You’re living too far; it’s not easy to come over. If it can be solved once, I’ll try my best to solve it once.

But even if it’s the second method, as long as repositioning is successful and we brace your waist, you can walk normally and won’t need to lie down to come over again."