Dr. Shin Seonhan: The Doctor Who Sees The Future [EN]: Chapter 135

#135 Another Level (7)

“Yes, I think it will take about 10 minutes.”

Nurse Misun looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, and Doctor Chun Sa-yeon’s eyes widened as well.

Their faces seemed to be asking that.

“You can get the video analysis back that quickly?”

“I thought you were in a hurry.”

“…Well, try it if you can. Notify me after you get the reading.”

Doctor Chun Sa-yeon turned away, not showing her flustered face.

Of course, it doesn’t make sense to get a reading in 10 minutes under normal circumstances.

If I were an ordinary intern, it would be impossible.

Click, click.

As Chun Sa-yeon disappeared, Nurse Misun looked at the patient’s chart with a worried face.

She seemed to be trying to find a reason to get the reading urgently.

“Sun-han… 10 minutes is too much. Why did you answer like that?”

“I have a way.”

“Huh?”

“Just wait a moment.”

I leisurely took out my cell phone and searched for a contact.

—Search: Choo Geun-deok

Doctor Choo Geun-deok.

A radiology fellow who has a weakness to me.

He had been faithfully fulfilling the contract in his own way even in my absence.

These days, he is said to be living like a dead mouse, being careful with every word and action around him.

‘Shall I use my free pass for the first time in a while?’

I wrote a text message.

[Sun-han] Dr. Choo Geun-deok. Please read the abdominal CT of patient Kim Seong-ja, 117XX321.

I sent the text message and continued what I was doing.

One minute later.

Ding!

I received a reply from Doctor Choo Geun-deok.

[Geun-deok] I’m eating, and I’m not on duty.

Oh, really?

Can you even eat right now?

This guy has become lax in the month I haven’t seen him.

[Sun-han] Oh, I see.

Here, photo attached.

I sent a screenshot of the video I had taken before.

A picture of a wonderful hotel cafeteria with a view of the Han River.

The view is really nice.

Soon, a reply full of typos came.

[Geun-deok] ㅠㅠ I’ll call the person on duty now! If I tell them, they’ll read it and send it to me quickly!

[Sun-han] Within 5 minutes ^^

[Geun-deok] Okay!!

You should have done that from the start.

And 5 minutes later.

I refreshed the test results tab of the EMR (Electronic Medical Record).

Tada!

The reading was up.

Nurse Misun next to me was wide-eyed.

“How did you do it?”

“I urged them a bit.”

“No… does the reading come out this quickly just by urging them?”

Click, click.

Then Chun Sa-yeon reappeared.

I wonder if she was hiding somewhere for 10 minutes and then appeared.

“Intern, the promised 10 minutes are almost up, aren’t they? You don’t have time to sit here leisurely.”

I wonder if she kept waiting nearby because she wanted to say that to me.

“I just received it.”

“…?”

“I was just about to notify you. Please check the EMR.”

She has a doubtful expression.

Chun Sa-yeon sat in front of the monitor and checked the reading results, then looked at me as if she couldn’t understand it at all.

She has an expression that says, ‘What is this?’

“Is there anything else you need?”

“…No, that’s all.”

Click, click.

She left with those words.

“Ugh, that young thing is such a bitch… no, no, I shouldn’t say such harsh words.”

Nurse Misun slapped her mouth and cast a spell on herself.

“Minkuk’s mom, pretty words, pretty words…”

“Is that self-hypnosis?”

“Yes. You shouldn’t say harsh words in front of the kids. I have to fix my swearing habit from now on, hohoho.”

She said that and went back to working on the data.

Then, she pressed the wrong key and shouted in surprise.

“Ah, shit, I lost the Excel sheet again!”

“Pretty words, pretty words.”

I cast a spell on Nurse Misun next to me.

* * *

Ward intern.

Operating room intern.

The two jobs are completely different.

In the operating room, you have to stand almost all day, so it’s physically demanding.

Then, is the ward easier?

Not necessarily.

A ward intern has to move as if they have several bodies. Calls come from all directions.

In other words, preferences vary.

[Sun-han] Nurse, can I go into the operating room tomorrow too?

[Misun] I don’t mind… but aren’t you just having a hard time standing in the operating room all the time? ㅠㅠ

[Sun-han] It’s okay. I have more fun in the operating room.

[Misun] Really?

[Sun-han] Yes. Don’t worry.

I exchanged messages with Nurse Misun like that.

It wasn’t just empty words.

I’m having more fun working in the operating room these days.

Because there’s so much to see and learn over the shoulder!

If there was a day I could choose, I would definitely choose the operating room.

As Doctor Song Yu-ju said, I still lack surgical experience.

Since I decided to walk the path of a surgeon, I have to steadily build up my experience this time.

‘And, surprisingly, there is a lot to learn from this person too.’

Chun Sa-yeon.

Surprisingly, this person was skilled.

Is it because of her picky personality?

As much as she is picky with others, she herself is showing a faithful appearance as an assistant.

‘So that’s how the first works… I have to learn what I can.’

First assistant.

To make an analogy, a co-pilot.

It is a key role in completing the surgery with the surgeon.

The chemistry with the professor is also an important part, and Chun Sa-yeon’s chemistry was exceptional.

For example, when operating with other resident doctors…

“Tie.”

“Suction.”

“Hold the other side.”

…those words came out of the professor’s mouth frequently.

However, Doctor Chun Sa-yeon’s body reacted faster than the professor’s words.

She seemed to predict and move on to the next surgical procedure without having to say anything.

‘At that level, it’s like she’s one with the professor.’

Of course, that wasn’t all.

Chun Sa-yeon even matched the professor’s mood well.

“Everyone worked hard. Sa-yeon, please suture well.”

“Yes, Professor, but…”

“…?”

“If you go on overseas training next month, what should I do since I can’t see your surgery? I will keep watching the recorded surgery videos of you and wait.”

Ugh!

I was shocked next to her.

I would never be able to say such embarrassing and cringe-worthy things.

Anyway, the professor seemed to be in a good mood and laughed.

“Haha, yes.”

“Yes, Professor, thank you for your many teachings today.”

Beep.

The professor left.

The atmosphere is awkward.

The nurses also look at the distant mountains with an expression of ‘Why is the embarrassment my responsibility?’

“Ahem… what are you looking at? Do your suctioning diligently. Can’t you see the normal saline [saline solution] overflowing outside!”

Perhaps because she was embarrassed by her flattery, she was even more angry at me.

Of course, the saline was not overflowing at all.

‘If it weren’t for that personality, there would be a lot to learn.’

Doctor Chun Sa-yeon.

A style that treats superiors well and squeezes subordinates.

In a way, I thought she was the most optimized person for an organization called a hospital.

* * *

Meanwhile, there was also a space near the operating room where you could rest for a while.

It is a small lounge right next to the operating room lobby.

There are several computers where you can check the EMR (Electronic Medical Record), a small table, and a coffee machine in the corner.

“Haa.”

I took off my mask and walked to the coffee machine.

I’m a little sleep-deprived these days because of the Excel work that Doctor Chun Sa-yeon makes me do.

I had to wake up before the next surgery.

‘If I fall asleep… just thinking about it is terrible.’

How can you fall asleep in a sacred operating room?

I’ve heard that it actually happens very rarely.

In a situation where you lack sleep, if you pull on the tissue in a fixed position for tens of minutes, sleepiness pours in.

Soon, you will realize that .

Of course, if you actually fall asleep, you will be scolded so much that your soul will leave your body.

‘God of coffee, please keep me awake with a clear mind for the rest of the day.’

Weeing.

The coffee machine acknowledges and responds to my prayer.

Soon, the strong smell of coffee beans spreads throughout the lounge.

I was waiting for the next surgery while pulling out a cup of coffee when someone spoke to me.

“Are you okay? Isn’t it hard because of Doctor Chun Sa-yeon?”

It’s the obstetrics and gynecology operating room nurse.

She came to my side and asked in a small whisper.

I smiled and replied.

“I’m fine. Thank you for your concern.”

“Oh, you’re having a hard time.”

“Would you like a cup of coffee too, nurse? You usually drink yellow capsules, right?”

“Oh my, thank you. How did you know I eat yellow capsules? You have a good eye.”

I put one more capsule in the capsule coffee.

The operating room nurse smiled warmly.

A woman in her mid-forties.

She has been working in the operating room for over 10 years.

In fact, when you see her helping the professor with the surgery, you can feel her inner strength.

“Was your name Shin Sun-han?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Sun-han is a bit mysterious.”

“Me?”

“Every month, the interns are squeezed like dry rags by Doctor Chun Sa-yeon and can’t come to their senses. Some interns even secretly cry in the bathroom.”

Is it that bad?

I tilted my head.

“She doesn’t bother me that much…”

“Because she can’t find fault with you.”

“Ah.”

“When I see Sun-han, even though he’s a bit clumsy at first, there’s no room for fault.”

In fact, Doctor Chun Sa-yeon was always shining her headlights and looking at me.

She keeps sending me eyes that seem to say that.

But for several days, I was not caught in the net.

‘Well, I just have to make sure I don’t get caught in the future.’

I sipped my coffee, not caring much.

Just a few weeks ago.

I saw the heart of a dying patient in Gokdam.

Thoracotomy [surgical incision into the chest cavity]!

Cardiac massage and suture [surgical stitching]!

My heart still beats when I think about the excitement at that time.

Is that why?

The fact that the resident next to me is trying to find fault with his eyes on fire feels like a gentle breeze blowing on a branch.

“If Doctor Chun Sa-yeon tries to find fault and scold you, I’ll take your side once.”

“Really?”

“I have to pay for the coffee you made me.”

“Wow, the coffee price is too generous, isn’t it?”

I smiled and replied to the operating room nurse.

Chun Sa-yeon, who tries to find fault somehow.

Me, who doesn’t get caught.

The two of us were in a tight war of nerves, chasing each other’s tails.

But, a few days later.

The day finally came when there was a change in the war of nerves between us.

* * *

6 p.m.

I was moving to finish the ward work.

If I get just one consent form, all the urgent calls will be finished for now.

‘Let’s see… this is the patient who is scheduled for cancer surgery tomorrow.’

I took the consent form and headed towards the hospital room.

At that time, I heard several people bickering inside.

‘What is this sound?’

The voices are quite loud.

Are the patient and guardians fighting each other?

If so, I have to stop them.

I walked quickly into ward 826.