Chapter 421: Chapter 421 - Chapter 421: Chapter 421: My medical record is already desperate for attention!

Chapter 421: Chapter 421: My medical record is already desperate for attention!

In October, the provincial standardized training examination for Dongyang Province concluded across the province.

As a qualified unit to host the standardized training, Provincial Hospital No. 2 naturally had a group of students signing up.

For the doctors at this hospital, this was undoubtedly good news.

After all, it immediately eased the doctors’ workload.

This group of trainees arrived a bit later than the graduate students, who were fewer in number and… most importantly, these trainees each had connections. If they didn’t rotate properly through the departments, their own mentors would call them back.

Each mentor was at a director level, and since they all worked in the same hospital, it would have been awkward to reject their requests and lose face.

However, the standardized trainees were relatively more down-to-earth.

During the morning handover, when Li Baoshan shared the news with everyone, the office buzzed with excitement.

Zhang Shu was the first to laugh and say, “We’ve got standardized trainees? Bring them on quick! Director, get us more!”

“Exactly! My case reports are desperately thirsty!” Doctor Hu from the emergency internal medicine department laughed and joked.

“Finally, I don’t have to carry medical records during rounds. I feel like I have juniors now…” Wang Qian couldn’t help but sigh.

Hearing these words, Li Baoshan couldn’t help but say, “They’re here to learn, not to be your errand runners. Keep the right attitude!”

“Everyone knows what the emergency department is like. We’re definitely busy, no doubt about it, and everyone works hard,” he continued.

“But coming here for standardized training is about learning skills; studying is the goal, and working is the means. In two months, when they finish their rotation, I will organize an assessment. If the students don’t pass, their mentors will be held accountable.”

Li Baoshan’s words made everyone pause for a moment.

Everyone couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

Just as Li Baoshan was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to add, “Oh, and… the standardized trainees are already working professionals. During their training period, they get less than 2000 yuan a month. Those with positions at their units are fine, they get a basic salary of about three to four thousand a month, but those without units just get around 2000 yuan. They’re all young and at an age when they need to spend money, so if you can cover a meal for them, do that, and try not to treat them like free labor.”

Indeed, in Anyang City, a meal isn’t expensive—ten yuan or so—but it’s about showing consideration.

Li Baoshan was indeed a detail-oriented person. When Chen Cang took temp jobs, Li Baoshan would always let him take on money-making tasks to earn a bit extra.

“Right, let’s have Bingsheng serve as the secretary for the standardized trainees in our department. Bingsheng, when the trainees arrive, you allocate them. Try to ensure that every doctor has one trainee, and the busier ones have two,” he said.

Chen Bingsheng nodded, “Understood, Director.”

Li Baoshan felt quite assured about Chen Bingsheng and then left.

Wang Qian sighed, “Ah, come quickly, I am a man with standardized trainees now!”

An Yanjun glanced at Wang Qian and commented lightly, “Don’t you already have a graduate student following you? Where did they go?”

Wang Qian sighed, “Teacher An, you don’t know the half of it. That kid is a graduate student of Director Yang from the pulmonary disease department. He got called back to work in their department. I… didn’t dare to ask or say anything. After all, that’s Director Yang’s student. Ah… what a headache!”

An Yanjun nodded in understanding. There was no need to offend a director over a student when you run into each other all the time.

Wang Qian laughed, looking at An Yanjun with amusement, “It’s still fine for me. That kid feels a bit guilty sometimes and comes over to fill out a case report for me. Chen Cang also has a student, but… it seems they haven’t shown up since reporting in!”

Chen Cang was suddenly taken aback, “I have a student? How come I don’t know!”

Wang Qian burst into laughter, “Haha, see, you don’t even know you have a student!”

Indeed, Chen Bingsheng had arranged a graduate student for Chen Cang, but… Chen Cang himself didn’t know about it!

Thinking of this, Chen Cang couldn’t help but crack up himself, “How did I not know about this.”

Wang Qian said directly, “The guy is Dean Li’s graduate student, what do you think you need to do?”

Chen Cang sighed… It didn’t matter anymore, with or without an assistant, it was the same job.

…

…

It was a little past ten in the morning.

The residents arrived, a swarm of more than twenty people, and the emergency department’s office suddenly felt crowded.

After registering their information in turn, Chen Bingsheng arranged the staffing.

First, he satisfied the needs of the older, busier doctors, and then it was time for the younger ones like Chen Cang.

It had to be said that there were still more girls than boys studying medicine, with the ratio probably around 1:2.

Just as it was Chen Cang’s turn, Chen Bingsheng was about to speak to a young girl.

Qin Yue stared at him intently.

Chen Bingsheng had to clear his throat and said to the boy already assigned to Wang Qian, “This, Wang Qian, this girl is for you, and little Xu, you follow Dr. Chen Cang!”

Qin Yue then narrowed her eyes with a smile, looking at Chen Bingsheng cheerfully.

Chen Cang and Wang Qian exchanged a glance.

When Wang Qian saw the pretty young girl, his spirits lifted instantly, and he smiled!

Chen Cang looked helpless but heard Qin Yue comment in an undertone, “What’s wrong, feeling a little disappointed?”

Chen Cang immediately shook his head, “Of course not; I’m relieved!”

Only then was Qin Yue satisfied…

Looking at the nearly one hundred eighty pounds plump man walking towards him, Chen Cang couldn’t help but sigh and thought to himself, “Though not a feast for the eyes… it’s still festive, quite nice.”

The man said with a smile, “Hello, Teacher Chen, my name is Xu Dongdong.”

Chen Cang nodded and smiled, “Hmm, you… you’ve started working already, right?”

Xu Dongdong nodded, “I’m at Lan County People’s Hospital in the General Surgery department, just started this past September.”

When he heard Lan County People’s Hospital, Chen Cang paused slightly.

Xu Dongdong had something in common with Qian Lin, except Qian Lin was a bit darker and not as jovial as this young man.

“How old are you?”

“27! I just graduated from Chongqing Medical University, specialized in General Surgery during my master’s.” Xu Dongdong saw that Chen Cang wasn’t much older and smiled, “Teacher Chen, are you even 30 yet?”

Chen Cang smiled, “We’re the same age, but… why didn’t you come to the province for your postgraduate work?”

Xu Dongdong had a good attitude, “I’m a scholarly master’s, not a professional one, so I don’t have the certification for residency training. The provincial hospitals won’t take us. Just so happens my hometown Lan County is bringing in talent this year, offering 200,000 RMB for settling in. Besides, Lan County is developing quite well too. Director Duan is very nice to me, sent me straight for residency training out of town.”

“Besides, it doesn’t matter where you practice medicine, right? Lan County is also good, plenty of opportunities, less pressure, and it’s not far from Anyang City, I’m quite happy with it.”

Chen Cang nodded; the young man was good, at least optimistic and cheerful.