My Medical Skills Give Me Experience Points Chapter 1437 - 573: Adults Only Care About Interests—Don’t Mess With Nurses (2)

"The second matter, following joint deliberation and consultation by the department's leadership, has resulted in the unanimous decision to appoint Zhou Can as the Deputy Leader of the Operating Room within the Emergency Department. Zhou Can's exceptional contributions to the Emergency Department throughout the years are apparent to everyone. His promotion to the deputy leader position, breaking through certain limitations, is truly what all had hoped for. Let us extend our congratulations to him together."

Dr. Xu felt genuine happiness for his favored student's advancement.

Resounding applause filled the entirety of the meeting room.

Zhou Can promptly rose to his feet, offering a bow to everyone present and conveying his sincere thanks.

This action was a display of proper etiquette and the humble demeanor expected of him.

"Dr. Zhou's academic qualifications are comparatively low, and his current title is merely that of a Resident Physician, with his experience not yet extensive. Isn't appointing him directly to deputy leader disregarding the established system for talent advancement? Will this not make others feel it's unfair?"

Just as the applause subsided, a voice laced with indignation cut through the air.

The sound was remarkably jarring.

Zhou Can turned his head, observing that it was Fu Chachun, an attending physician from the operating room, who was raising objections at this crucial juncture.

By enumerating three of Zhou Can's perceived shortcomings in a single breath, this was a clear attempt to disparage him.

The intent was to deliberately sway public opinion and stir up controversy regarding Zhou Can's promotion.

In terms of seniority within the Emergency Department's operating room, both Dr. Xu and Fu Chachun were the most experienced. When Zhou Can initially joined the Emergency Department for his training, Fu Chachun had already been serving as an attending physician.

And he remains an attending physician even now.

It wasn't that he lacked the desire to be promoted to associate chief physician, but rather his attempts to reach that level had been repeatedly unsuccessful.

While academic qualifications might not be strictly enforced for associate chief physician promotions, there are exceptionally rigorous demands regarding publications. It should come as no surprise that Du Leng can publish over a dozen SCI-level medical papers annually; some of his research is even simultaneously featured in national core medical journals.

This is a testament to his genuinely superior theoretical knowledge.

Many physicians who struggle with theoretical concepts might consider publishing a single SCI paper a year a stroke of luck. Should the impact factor be higher, it's often seen as pure serendipity.

As the old saying goes, those incapable find it arduous, while the capable find it simple.

If you were to ask Du Leng to perform intricate surgeries, he might very well collapse on the spot. Similarly, asking someone like Fu Chachun to write papers would be akin to demanding their very lifeblood.

Fu Chachun's numerous attempts to attain the title of associate chief had all concluded in failure; with his advancing age, his sole remaining hope was to secure some form of title before retirement.

Previously, the Emergency Department's operating room operated on a smaller scale, and thus, no additional deputy leaders were appointed.

It was managed solely by Dr. Xu.

Now, with the team's expansion, the appointment of a deputy leader to assist Dr. Xu in better managing the various tasks of the operating room had become a necessity.

There were quite a number of qualified individuals vying for this position.

Dr. Cui, who had been promoted to attending two years prior, was a capable candidate. Then there was Dr. Tang Wannian, who transferred to the Emergency Department's operating room less than a year ago; he was a truly senior attending physician holding a master's degree. Among physicians in their forties, a master's degree is a significant accomplishment.

Finally, there was Dr. Fu Chachun. He possessed the most extensive experience and considered himself the most likely to be promoted.

Ultimately, it was Zhou Can who secured the deputy leader position.

Dr. Cui and Dr. Tang Wannian remained relatively composed. Although inwardly disappointed, they accepted the decision made by their superiors.

Fu Chachun, however, reacted as if his ancestral tomb had been desecrated by Zhou Can, expressing his fury and openly accusing the hospital of unfairness in its talent promotion practices.

"I find the hospital's appointment to be entirely just. Just as Dr. Xu elucidated earlier, more effort yields greater rewards, and less effort yields fewer rewards. In terms of both surgical volume and quality, Dr. Zhou's performance is undeniably superior. To not select him as the deputy leader would indeed be unjust! If physicians were to dedicate themselves as diligently as Dr. Zhou Can and achieve such remarkable success, yet still face stagnant promotion, who would then be motivated to continue working with such fervor?"

Ma Xiaolan, affectionately known as the 'little pepper,' lived up to her reputation.

Even within a formal meeting, when someone attempted to undermine Zhou Can's good fortune, she was the first to voice her opposition.

Without a moment's hesitation, she directly refuted Fu Chachun's claims.

Her words were sharp and her tone carried an extreme level of severity.

While not explicitly stated, she clearly conveyed to Fu Chachun: the extent of one's efforts dictates the corresponding rewards.

You failed to invest significant effort in your work, and now that Zhou Can has been promoted, you find yourself envious? Does that even make sense?

Zhou Can maintained his composure, unperturbed by Fu Chachun's outburst. He had long accepted the darker aspects of human nature. The promotion to deputy leader would inevitably disrupt certain vested interests. The strong seldom consider the feelings of the weak; instead, they compel them to adapt. When a company president issues a decree, do employees dare to object? If you refuse to comply, you are free to leave. This is the inherent mindset of the powerful. Even when aware of a company's many draconian clauses and inhumane regulations, employees often choose to abide by them.

"You, a mere nurse, have no standing to speak," Fu Chachun declared. Already enraged by the disappointment of not securing the deputy leader position himself, he perceived a nurse with less than two years of experience publicly contradicting him in such a manner as an intolerable affront, nearly erupting in fury.

Anger often leads to regrettable pronouncements. The suggestion that nurses lack the right to voice opinions—Fu Chachun likely wished he could retract those words the moment they left his lips. Such a statement was bound to incite widespread indignation.

It is an unspoken, universally acknowledged reality that nurses in hospitals generally hold a lower status than doctors. However, Fu Chachun had now openly shattered this delicate pretense, instantly provoking the ire of the thirteen nurses present in the operating room.

Fortunately, the gathering was not a full hospital assembly or an entire department meeting. Had it been, it remained uncertain whether Fu Chachun would have been able to leave the room that day.

"What do you mean nurses have no right to speak? Are we not human? Dr. Fu's remarks have truly disheartened us nurses," Qiao Yu, a staunch advocate for Zhou Can, responded indignantly, seizing the moment to challenge him.

"If Dr. Fu does not offer an apology to us nurses for those words, I will be the first to submit my resignation to the hospital tomorrow. If the hospital only requires doctors, then we nurses have no justifiable reason to exist," declared Jiang Wei, a formidable nurse and a PhD graduate from abroad, speaking with considerable conviction.

The sheer force of her confidence seemed sufficient to overwhelm Fu Chachun. Unlike typical nurses, she was recognized as a top-tier talent within Tuya Hospital's crucial personnel pool. Although she served as a surgical nurse under Zhou Can, it was out of a willing choice to support him; she would not have deigned to be a nurse for any other leading director-level physician.

"This is outright discrimination against us nurses! You must apologize publicly!" The thirteen nurses collectively rose, united in their demand.

It is often said that one should never argue with women. Observing Fu Chachun's current predicament, being berated by thirteen women simultaneously, leaving him no opportunity to retort, served as a stark illustration. As one voice faded, another began, his face flushing to a deep crimson.

"Dr. Fu, you should apologize to them promptly! If Director Lou arrives, the repercussions could be far more severe," advised Dr. Xu, shaking his head at how readily people could become blinded by personal gain.

Fu Chachun’s face contorted, a mixture of green and red. Realizing his impulsive, anger-fueled misstatement, he had no recourse but to stand and offer a begrudging apology to the thirteen female nurses. "I apologize. My earlier words were inappropriate and undermined the dignity of the nurses. I offer my sincere regrets."

"That apology lacks sincerity; I believe Director Niu should be brought in to address this matter. We nurses work diligently, contributing silently to the department's success, yet in Dr. Fu's estimation, nurses are not even afforded the right to speak," Ma Xiaolan stated inflexibly.

"You..." Driven to such a point by a junior nurse, Fu Chachun felt as though he might vomit blood. He was clearly in the wrong, with no valid defense. The attending physician, accustomed to looking down upon ordinary nurses, had spoken rashly and without restraint in his earlier anger.

Now, forced into a public apology that the junior nurse refused to accept, how could he not be furious? "An apology must be sincere, not a dismissive 'sorry.' To echo a popular online sentiment: If 'sorry' held any weight, would the police even be necessary?" Jiang Wei pressed her advantage further.

Her arguments consistently carried significant impact.