Unfinished Challenge (5)
After finishing the call, Ki-Seok Choi looked down at his cell phone.
Wang Jin-pyeong’s situation is unfortunate, but he is self-employed.
Didn’t Professor Katarina catch him and give him some harsh advice?
We’ve come too far to pick up the spilled water.
“Doctor Choi!”
When I heard a happy voice, I turned around and saw a familiar woman coming towards me.
“hello.”
“Oh yes. Hello.”
“Do you remember me?”
I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere, but strangely I couldn’t remember its name.
“I’m May, the emergency room nurse. I handed you the drink during Code Black… do you remember?”
“It was May. I’m sorry. I didn’t think I could remember… I guess he was on his way home from work?”
“Yes. I just switched with Knight.”
May grinned.
While Korean nurses work three shifts: morning shift, day shift, and night shift, American nurses work two shifts: morning shift and day shift.
“If you’re not busy, can we talk for a moment?”
“There’s no reason not to.”
The two people sat down in front of a beverage vending machine a little away from the emergency room.
“Is Dr. Choi on duty?”
“No. I just finished work. I heard the ward was busy so I came down to take care of a patient in the emergency room for a bit.”
“For some reason, it didn’t seem like working hours.”
After May finished speaking, she pulled out a can of coffee and held it out to him.
“Just like last time, this painting is too rewarding, isn’t it?”
“It’s not like I treated you to anything special.”
There was a moment of silence, and Choi Ki-seok began to cry.
“How long has May been working at MHC?”
“It’s been a little less than a month.”
“It’s just like me.”
“That’s the only thing that’s similar between Dr. Choi and me.”
May lowered her head with a bitter smile.
Choi Ki-seok read an ominous omen in her sullen appearance. So, instead of answering, he examined her with the eyes of Hippocrates.
Occupation and specialty: Nurse/Acting
Stamina: 5/10
Diagnosis: 2(-1)/10
Surgical treatment: 5(-1)/10
Medical treatment: 2(-1)/10
Reputation: 2
[Wandering steps You are subject to a debuff.]
[Wandering steps: All killing abilities are reduced by one level due to agony over the path. The duration is three months.]
“What do you mean?”
Ki-Seok Choi asked back, pretending not to know the information obtained through the status window.
“Dr. Choi has only been on the job for a short time, but he is already recognized by others. Moreover, he recently became a hero due to the Code Black incident.”
“….”
“But I saw a video on NewTube. Dr. Choi looked really cool.”
May, who had been depressed, suddenly opened her eyes.
“Huh? Me?”
Choi Ki-seok was embarrassed by her sudden change in attitude.
“Then who else is here besides Dr. Choi? Actually, Dr. Choi was much cooler in the video than when I saw him on set. The angle of the video was completely focused on Dr. Choi. It was completely like a drama.”
“Ah. Yes. Thank you. But May, I remember our topic wasn’t this…”
“That’s right! Look at my mind.”
May lightly tapped her head with her hand and stuck out her tongue.
“…What were we talking about?”
“We were talking about May. She said the only thing like me was working hours, and I was wondering why she said that, so I was asking her a question.”
“Okay! I understand now.”
After finishing speaking, May’s expression became glum again.
This nurse was like a rubber ball that didn’t know where it would bounce.
It feels different from Kang Hana, who made a lot of old man jokes in Korea.
“Well… unlike Dr. Choi, I get a lot of criticism from people around me.”
“You’re a new nurse. It’s natural that you need time to adapt.”
“I’m not new, but I came in with experience?”
Choi Ki-seok became completely speechless at May’s words.
Even though my political power has increased, I still can’t think of anything to say right away.
“Hmm. It’s the same when it comes to experience. It hasn’t been long since I worked at MHC. The hospital system is different, so it still takes time to get used to it.”
“I’m comforting you like that too.”
May continued speaking in a depressed voice.
“I don’t think that’s the problem. I just don’t think I’m suited to being a nurse.”
“May I ask why you became a nurse?”
“That’s not difficult.”
May’s voice was calm.
“My mother worked as a nurse. She is retired now. When I was young, I saw my mother nursing at the hospital and she looked really cool. So I decided to become a nurse like her.”
“Are your feelings unchanged?”
“Yes. But I guess I’m not cut out to be a nurse. I’ve been getting scolded ever since my first day on the job. So I’m seriously thinking about finding another job.”
“If your dream is to become a great nurse, don’t give up.”
May’s eyes wavered at Choi Ki-seok’s firm words.
Honestly, I didn’t expect to hear an answer like this.
An ordinary person would have given the advice to think it over and then make a good decision. However, Choi Ki-seok openly expressed his opinion that she should continue to be a nurse.
“On what basis do you say that?”
“From what I see, May is good at administering treatment, but she seems to make a lot of medication mistakes. Don’t you think?”
“Doctor Choi, by any chance, tweezers? How did you know that?”
“I heard it by chance.”
Choi Ki-seok looked around roughly.
In fact, Hippocrates’ eyes had a big influence on understanding her tendencies. Although May had low medical treatment skills, her surgical treatment skills were excellent.
How did an acting nurse with little experience achieve level 5 surgical procedures?
That can only be seen as pure talent.
“Ah. I see. Actually, I’m the best at providing treatment in the emergency room. While other nurses are struggling to put in a urine line, I can finish it in one shot. I even get to hold children’s veins.”
“….”
“It’s because I can’t organize the EMR or do other chores.”
May, feeling sick, gulped down her drink.
“I think May would be better suited to working in the operating room rather than working in the ward or emergency room.”
“The operating room?”
“yes.”
Choi Ki-seok nodded and continued speaking.
“Just because her mother worked as a ward nurse doesn’t mean May has to become a ward nurse as well. Because May has her own talents.”
“….”
“May just took the wrong direction. It’s not that she’s bad.”
“…This is my first time. I heard this from someone else. Most of my colleagues said that if it wasn’t a good fit for me, it might be better to quit.”
“It’s good to get advice from multiple people.”
Choi Ki-seok drank the remaining drink and threw it in the trash.
“For your information, just because I said it doesn’t mean it’s 100% correct. The final decision and judgment is May’s…” “
I’ll do it! I’ll be the operating room nurse!”
Before Choi Ki-seok could finish speaking, May raised her voice.
No already?
Is it possible to end your career concerns so quickly?
We only talked for about five minutes?
“I think Dr. Choi’s story is true. I was destined to become an operating room nurse. And when I worked in the operating room, I often saw Dr. Choi…”
May trailed off, blushing.
“Anyway, thank you for the good story. Teacher Su is working the night shift right now, so I’ll talk to you right away. Thank you so much.”
May waved her hand and returned to the hospital, and Choi Ki-seok watched her with a blank expression.
Tiring!
[You have completed the general achievement ‘Remove a colleague’s debuff 1’. 500 A.P. is provided
as a reward .]
[You have formed a rapport with May.]
NEW [May (Medical Worker): Rapport Level 4 – Trust]
Ki-Seok Choi looked at the status window and burst into laughter.
Rapport level 4 in just five minutes…
An unprecedented incident occurred in the history of the rapport stat.
* * *
That evening.
Ki-seok Choi finished his training in the training room and visited the office of the deputy director of medical treatment.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
When I knocked, I heard a voice telling me to come in.
“Hello Professor.”
“Welcome, Mr. Choi.”
Song Myeong-jin pointed to the sofa opposite with a soft smile.
“I understand you’ve been on a business trip for two days. You look very tired.”
“You can’t help but be tired.”
Song Myeong-jin frowned and continued speaking.
“There’s a problem with the 4th generation artificial heart under development. I’m testing blood flow, and blood clots keep forming in the main branches. It makes my head feel like it’s going to explode.”
“Has the problem been resolved?”
“Not yet. So I have to go to the lab one more time soon. In addition, a medical lawsuit was recently filed against the Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and the Department of Urology, and resolving that won’t be easy.”
“You’ve been through a lot.”
Choi Ki-seok bit his lip in sadness.
Today is the first time Song Myung-jin shows signs of fatigue.
Even when he was performing three or four surgeries a day, he did not even sigh, and it was only when he became the deputy director that he started to look like he was having a hard time with his work.
“Honestly, these days I feel like I might as well go back to the operating room.”
“I think a lot of people would be happy if you come back…”
“I’m just saying this for a laugh. The timing of my retirement was very appropriate. At least in my opinion.”
“I am practicing hard for new surgery.”
Choi Ki-seok changed the topic.
“However, unfortunately, the results are not as good as the practice. Coronary artery bypass surgery is fine, but when it comes to myocardial resection and cell and blood vessel transplantation, the speed of the operation is drastically reduced. It is also difficult to maintain accuracy.”
“It’s okay. Actually, it’s not something I can leave to just Teacher Choi… but my greed was too great. If it’s okay, can I attach a staff member now?”
“No. I really want to complete it with my own hands.”
“Hahaha. I thought so. But these are not empty words, so if you are overwhelmed, ask for help at any time.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
After some conversation, silence came.
Eventually, it was Choi Ki-seok who spoke first.
“Professor. I’d like to talk a little more about thoracic surgery.”
“There’s no reason not to.”
“I think there is a critical problem with MHC cardiothoracic surgery right now.”
Song Myeong-jin nodded slightly at Choi Ki-seok’s words.
“I can tell what you want to say just by looking into your eyes, right?”
“….”
“Don’t you want to say that the pediatric part is poor?”
“As expected, you are a professor.”
The only weakness of the seemingly flawless MHC.
The problem is that there is a lack of outstanding staff in the pediatric department.
Currently, there are two professors specializing in pediatric medicine. They were in charge of the pediatric heart and pediatric lung departments, respectively, and there was no one other than them who could handle the difficult surgery.
This is why some staff members, including Yasada, want Song Myung-jin to return.
Song Myeong-jin was one of the few surgeons who could handle both adult and pediatric patients.
“One of my patients has a child who suffers from both pulmonary artery stenosis and Williams syndrome. However, due to a backlog of patients, the surgery date has been delayed significantly.”
“I know it must be frustrating. Yasada is having a hard time with that problem, too.”
Song Myeong-jin smiled and continued.
“Just be patient. Sooner or later, a relief pitcher will show up.”
