Dr. Shin Seonhan: The Doctor Who Sees The Future [EN]: Chapter 10

#10 I See the Future (3)

“Sun-han, you’re really good at drawing blood now.”

“Really?”

“Of course, I can tell at a glance. You can pretty much judge whether someone has a knack for procedures from their first rotation.”

She praises me like that.

What are procedures?

It’s a general term for the medical techniques that doctors use.

It ranges from small tasks like drawing blood or inserting a urinary catheter to major surgeries like gastrectomy [removal of part or all of the stomach] or pneumonectomy [removal of a lung].

Accurate and delicate procedures can completely change a patient’s treatment outcome.

It’s absurd to think that someone who isn’t proficient in small procedures can do well in big surgeries, and that process starts from the internship.

Of course, you can improve your skills through countless practices, but the ceiling is different for everyone.

It’s not like anyone can become Messi just by kicking a ball hard.

I asked slyly.

“Am I doing well?”

“Sun-han….”

The nurse looks around and then gives me a thumbs up, whispering.

“Honestly, you have the best hands of any doctor I’ve ever seen.”

“……!”

For a doctor, having ‘good hands’ is the highest compliment.

Especially for a doctor like me who is aiming for surgery.

Since it’s the words of the head nurse who has seen many doctors, it must not be empty praise.

“And you seem skilled at dealing with patients too. You’ll probably be a good doctor no matter what department you go to.”

“Wow…….”

I suddenly feel dazed after being hit with a barrage of compliments.

I covered my eyes with both hands.

“What’s wrong?”

“I got complimented by the head nurse… I’m so touched that I’m tearing up.”

“You’re such a liar.”

I smiled, taking my hands away.

I’ve become quite close with the ward nurses now.

I felt sad to think about moving to another place.

“Sun-han, where did you say your next rotation is?”

“EM (Emergency Medicine).”

“Emergency right after internal medicine? You’re just picking the hardest places to go from the start.”

“I guess so.”

“Fighting! Let’s see each other often.”

“Yes!”

I bowed my head deeply, expressing my gratitude.

I’m about to be thrown into a new battlefield.

I exchanged greetings with the nurses and left the station, but someone called out to me.

“Hey, Shin-sun-han.”

“Yes?”

“Follow me for a second.”

It was Kim Snake.

I can’t let my guard down just because it’s the end.

Even though he’s been subdued, he’s still been prickly to the interns all month.

I don’t know what kind of words he’ll use to torment me again.

I followed him nervously, and then Kim Snake opened his mouth.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Yes?”

“What’s your favorite food?”

……I didn’t expect this.

Why are you asking that all of a sudden?

It’s not like you’re asking me out on a date.

When I stared blankly, Kim Snake added an explanation.

“You know we have a farewell dinner today, right?”

“Ah, yes.”

I nodded.

Intern farewell.

It’s a wrap-up dinner that takes place every month.

Interns move to different departments every month, and residents also rotate parts.

At this time, interns and residents gather together for a meal, and sometimes fellows or professors attend.

In short, it’s a wrap party for the interns.

“Did you find a backup for your duty?”

“Yes, I asked another friend.”

“Okay. Anyway, I’m in charge of booking the farewell dinner, so I need to find a restaurant…….”

Before Kim Snake could finish, I quickly asked.

“Shall I make a reservation?”

“No, no, you have a good attitude, but I can make the reservation, so just tell me what you want to eat.”

“I can make the reservation, though.”

“No, it’s okay. What do you want to eat?”

“Since we’re all going together, we should have something that everyone likes…….”

“What, do, you, want, to, eat?”

Kim Snake’s tone is starting to get annoyed.

I don’t know why he’s doing this to me, but it’s best to just answer quickly in this situation.

“I like all kinds of meat.”

“So, out of all the meat, what do you like the most! Beef, pork, chicken, fish, there are so many!”

Kim Snake’s patience explodes.

I said quickly.

“Wouldn’t steak be good?”

“Okay.”

Only then did Kim Snake’s anger subside.

……Is he taking care of me again?

Like when he threw me a can of soda last time.

He looks embarrassed, so I guess that’s right, but he’s making life difficult for himself.

If this guy just fixed his unnecessarily prickly tone, he would be much better.

“What are you looking at?”

“Nothing.”

I smiled.

I smiled because I felt like I knew the personality of the person in front of me.

Before getting on the elevator, Kim Snake asked.

“You said you wanted to go into surgery, right?”

Huh? Has the rumor already spread?

It seems like there are no secrets in this hospital.

“That’s a relief. If you had said you were coming to internal medicine, I would have half-killed you.”

“After experiencing internal medicine, I think it’s really attractive.”

“Get lost. Don’t come. I won’t accept you.”

Kim Snake glares at me, who is smiling.

Then, with a hesitant hand, he taps me on the shoulder.

“Work hard in other departments too.”

“Yes!”

“I’ll tell my colleagues to work you hard, so be prepared.”

Kim Snake growled and disappeared.

I chuckled.

Life is so unpredictable. I never imagined that I would have a friendly relationship with Kim Snake.

* * *

That’s how March ended.

On the day the farewell dinner ended, the first spring rain of the year fell.

Late at night, ambiguously frozen raindrops danced between the buildings.

With a slightly drunken gaze, I followed their trajectory and walked aimlessly through the streets for the first time in a while.

Doctor life?

It’s just a human society.

All sorts of things will happen in it, but I will somehow manage to do well.

The beginning of a journey to create a place for myself among 140 interns and over 1,000 doctors…….

I’m curious.

How my future will unfold.

Even if I can see the future, there are still many things I can’t see.

Because a picture with only a corner showing is much more intriguing than one that is completely hidden.

#There is a Malignant Among Us (1)

Emergency Room.

This place is called the .

Because it treats the most urgent patients and then distributes them to other parts of the hospital.

Therefore, doctors with broad knowledge in all clinical fields are always on standby here.

He was also one of those experts.

He’s just over thirty, but he looks much older than his age because of the stubble on his face.

“Doctor, the patient with a fibular [lower leg bone] fracture in Zone B is asking when a doctor can see him?”

“There are tons of patients to see…… Have the OS [orthopedic surgery] guys not come down yet?”

“Five TA [traffic accident] patients just arrived from Geosinsa intersection! What should we do?”

Last day of March.

The emergency room was a battlefield.

Four trauma patients were suddenly brought in from the neighborhood, making it much busier than usual.

In this case, the role of directing the situation is important.

Among the bloody patients, Yeo Bong-cheol, with his sleeves rolled up, said.

“The resuscitation room is short on hands for CPR patients, keep the interns and nurses in the resuscitation room!”

“Yes!”

“We’ve arranged a cath lab [cardiac catheterization laboratory] for the MI [myocardial infarction, or heart attack] patient in Zone A, so monitor them well until they go up!”

At Yeo Bong-cheol’s words, the people in the emergency room move in unison.

Then the nurses ran up and said urgently.

“Dr. Yeo Bong-cheol.”

“Why?”

“They came down from PS [plastic surgery] to suture patients here, but they don’t have enough hands…….”

“Doctor, the dressing here hasn’t been done yet, and the patient is complaining…….”

“Hey! Where did the interns go again!”

Yeo Bong-cheol shouted.

It’s not enough to have ten hands, but the interns, who should be moving the busiest, are nowhere to be seen.

Soon, two interns come running in a hurry.

“Sorry, we’re late!”

“Okay, one of you go get the suture kit for treatment room 2, and the other one go get the dressing set and bring it here quickly.”

“Yes?”

“Go get it!”

The interns blinked.

They couldn’t understand the rapid-fire dialect with a strong accent, and just stared at each other hesitantly.

Steam rose from the top of Yeo Bong-cheol’s head, who had an easily excitable personality.

“Hey! Run and get it! Are there no decent interns this year!”

Yeo Bong-cheol’s angry voice echoed through the emergency room.

He was the action leader and mascot of Yonsei University Hospital EM.

Also known as ‘Mountain Bandit’ Dr. Yeo Bong-cheol.

* * *

“Hoo, I’m tired.”

Yeo Bong-cheol plopped down on the sofa in the on-call room.

He’s exhausted all day.

It’s almost April, when flowers bloom, but he doesn’t have the leisure to enjoy the season.

He’s overwhelmed by work, patients, and clueless interns.

When he’s overwhelmed by everything, he doesn’t even know how time is passing.

“Did I choose the wrong department after all.”

Yeo Bong-cheol muttered to himself and rubbed his face.

He’s a little better now that he’s in his third year, but emergency medicine is still one of the busiest places in the hospital.

Then, someone whispered in his ear from behind, blowing air.

“Bong~?”

“Ah, I told you not to call me Bong. It’s cheesy.”

Yeo Bong-cheol was horrified.

He grew up in a macho Gyeongsangdo family, so he hated the greasy tone of Seoul people.

Knowing that, it was also a fun thing for the emergency medicine seniors to tease him.

The chief chuckled and asked.

“I heard you had a hard time today?”

“The patients were overflowing. It would have been a little better if the interns had supported me properly.”

“Why, what about the interns?”

“Hoo, I can’t even say it. They’re so frustrating…….”

“Can you say it in Seoul dialect?”

“They were all frustrating, so I had a hard time.”

Yeo Bong-cheol added an explanation in awkward Seoul dialect.

His thick and strong Gyeongsangdo dialect, which was unusual for his young age, was his trademark.

The chief smiled and handed him a piece of paper.

“That’s too bad. I think you’ll have a harder time this month.”

“Why?”

“Look at the list. You’ll see some famous names already.”

“……?”

Yeo Bong-cheol received the paper.

Soon, his eyes widened as he looked at the intern placement list.

“Wow…… This guy, isn’t he completely useless?”

“I told you, right?”

Their eyes went to the first name on the list.

.

He’s the guy who injured his hand while drinking and came to the emergency room a while ago.

Bad rumors have already spread in the emergency department.

“How can a crazy guy with a cast do emergency work?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

“I should break his neck instead of his wrist.”

Yeo Bong-cheol spat out harsh swear words.

He’s going to make him cry tears of blood if he comes under him.

And next, .

“Who is this guy?”

“Don’t call him a guy. That guy might be older than you.”

“Huh?”

Sometimes there are older interns.

From the resident’s point of view, older interns are difficult to handle.

“I heard he’s very slippery. Because he’s older, he subtly passes on difficult tasks to other colleagues.”

“Hoo.”

Yeo Bong-cheol sighed and scratched the bridge of his nose.

It’s getting worse and worse.

“Is this guy a man or a woman?”

His finger pointed to the next name.

.

“Don’t you know Ham So-dam?”

“I don’t.”

“She’s Professor Ham Gyeong-il and Professor Son Eun-ju’s daughter.”

“Ah, that famous royal?”

Royal.

It literally means noble, but it’s used in a slightly different meaning among doctors.

If the parents and relatives are professors at a university hospital, their children are often called royals.

Among them, Ham So-dam, whose parents are both professors at Yonsei University Hospital, is a super royal among royals.

“I heard she’s really bad at her job.”

“Yes?”

“I heard she’s a bit lacking? They even say she used her parents’ connections to get into medical school.”

“Wow…….”

“But don’t say too much. You know Professor Ham Gyeong-il is powerful in our hospital, right? It’s a headache if he tells his dad.”

“That’s right.”

Yeo Bong-cheol sighed deeply.

His eyes scanned the paper.

“Still, one of them has to be normal…… Who is this? The name is unique.”

“Ah, him?”

The chief chuckled.

“He came from Ilwoon University.”

“Ilwoon University?”

“Yeah, what could he have learned properly from a failing school that couldn’t even open major classes because there were no professors to teach?”

“Hoo…….”

Yeo Bong-cheol looked at the four names with a blank expression.

Useless Jo Jin-gi.

Loafer Oh Joong-won.

Frustrating Royal Ham So-dam.

Failing University Shin Sun-han.

“The members are amazing. Is this the Avengers or what?”

Yeo Bong-cheol sniffed.