Chapter 441 - 435: Everyone Sympathizes with the Weak

Around ten o’clock, Doctor Zhang arrived with a look of dejection. If it hadn’t been for someone outside by chance, he wouldn’t have known how long he would have been locked in his own room.

“Director, I’m sorry,” Doctor Zhang lowered his head, feeling rather aggrieved, “My cell phone fell into the toilet, and the door was accidentally locked by me. I called for help all night, but no one came to open the door.”

His current appearance was rather disheveled, and he spent the night trying various methods to escape, even considering jumping out the window. If the window hadn’t been barred, he probably would have jumped. He had almost lost his voice from shouting, but it wasn’t until around ten o’clock that someone found him and let him out. If not, he would still be stuck inside.

He never imagined that during his absence, such a disastrous situation had occurred. The wrong medication was given to a patient which caused heavy bleeding. If it weren’t for the timely rescue, he would not be reprimanded now but punished severely.

Director Zhu set aside Doctor Zhang’s situation for the moment. Although Doctor Zhang was at fault for leaving his post, the biggest mistake and responsibility didn’t lie with him or any other on-duty doctor, but the person who administered the wrong medication. If it hadn’t been discovered on time and the operation hadn’t been performed promptly, the situation could have been dire. After reading yesterday’s surgical report, he realized the severity of the patient’s blood loss, which had reached around 1000 ml. Even a healthy person cannot sustain such a large blood loss, let alone a critically ill patient. If there had been any more delays, the patient could have lost their life.

The patient’s family would have demolished his hospital by then.

“Zhao Mengmeng, you are in charge of these patients. Do you have anything to say?” the director asked the on-duty nurse who stood aside. The nurse, startled since learning about the medication error, was still in a daze.

“I…” The on-duty nurse was unable to speak as her throat had gone dry.

“Director, I’ve been a nurse for a year and have never made such a grave mistake before,” said the nurse, aware that such errors were unacceptable in their profession.@@novelbin@@

“But how did the error occur?” Director Zhu asked, struggling to resist the urge to slam the table. “Can you explain why instead of administering the coagulant, you used an anticoagulant?”

“It wasn’t me, it wasn’t me,” the nurse denied, shaking her head frantically. It really wasn’t her.

The on-duty nurse suddenly pointed at Wei Jiani and said, “She was the one! She said she would replace the medication for me.”

Wei Jiani looked up, her face innocent, her eyes as pure as a child’s.

“Director, I didn’t,” Wei Jiani denied in confusion. “I didn’t replace the medication yesterday. I didn’t even see Nurse Zhao.”

“You’re lying!” Zhao Mengmeng, hearing Wei Jiani’s denial, immediately attempted to grab Wei Jiani’s face, but a male doctor quickly restrained her. Zhao Mengmeng pointed accusingly at Wei Jiani’s face, her demeanor verging on hysterical.

Tang Yuxin stood coldly aside, a slight sneer on her face.

You fool, people sympathize with the weak. Your behavior only makes others believe you’re guilty. In Tang Yuxin’s eyes, Wei Jiani’s innocence seemed even more deceptive and affected.

Others may not know, but wouldn’t she?

Wei Jiani’s strong points were acting and portraying herself as the victim. She was a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Tang Yuxin was already convinced by Zhao Mengmeng’s side of the story. If Wei Jiani weren’t involved, why did Zhao Mengmeng only target her and not others? It was very likely that Wei Jiani had taken the medication from Zhao Mengmeng in an attempt to prove herself.

Unfortunately, the entire building was not under surveillance, making it hard to prove someone’s innocence or guilt. Some people’s sins would go unnoticed, hidden in the past where no one could discover them.

Whether it was Wei Jiani who replaced the medication for Zhao Mengmeng remains unclear, but the medication was switched, and that was a fact. The responsibility should be borne by the individual; this was essentially a medical error. Luckily, no lives were lost, as the error was detected early and dealt with promptly, and the patient’s life was not endangered, preserving the hospital’s reputation.

The director praised Li Jia, who first discovered the medication error, and Tang Yuxin, who performed the surgery. Both received verbal commendations, and a slight boost in their results could be expected as substantial proof of their outstanding work.

Others, who did not contribute nor make any mistakes, received no recognition or punishment.

Doctor Zhang was reprimanded heavily and had his monthly bonus deducted. As for Nurse Zhao Mengmeng, she was placed under observation. If she made no further mistakes, she might be allowed to stay. However, any small slip would result in her dismissal. Moreover, since the patient’s condition had not worsened and they woke up the next day without any discomfort, both the patient and their family were willing to resolve the issue with the hospital administration, despite the negative impact it had on the hospital’s reputation.

On their way home, Li Jia slapped her chest, “That really scared me.” She didn’t feel like herself until now. Under the tense atmosphere just now, she almost found herself unable to breathe.

She quickly hugged Tang Yuxin’s arm, “Yuxin, you’re really amazing, being able to perform surgery and do such a good job at it. Are we really both students? I just can’t believe it.”

The reason being, Tang Yuxin’s hands moved so quickly during surgery. Seeing them move, she felt she was watching her teacher. Tang Yuxin’s hands didn’t shake at all. In contrast, her own hands trembled so much she couldn’t even cut a piece of cloth.

“Haven’t I told you?” Tang Yuxin asked Li Jia, puzzled.

“Told me what?” Li Jia responded, puzzled.

“When I was in my junior year, I had already started performing surgeries with my mentor, and I was the lead surgeon many times.”

Tang Yuxin spoke earnestly. Everything she said was true. Starting from her sophomore year, she had followed Director Tao in and out of the operating room. Sometimes, Director Tao would even let her lead the surgery. Initially, he would just guide her. But after discovering Tang Yuxin’s exceptional skills, which were not typical of a student, he gave her more freedom. In fact, her proficiency exceeded that of some seasoned doctors who had been practicing for over a decade. Thus, during her junior year, Tang Yuxin had already performed hundreds of surgeries, with a high success rate and excellent quality. The most important thing was that she had the authority to perform surgery in the main hospital. Why else would she be allowed to perform surgery while others didn’t stop her?

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