Chapter 895: [895] Hold steady, can’t rush Chapter 895: [895] Hold steady, can’t rush On the child’s properly positioned skin, like a single point of starlight, the needle tip swiftly penetrated the flesh.

The speed seemed a bit fast, and Nie Jiamin appeared not to have reacted in time–astonishment flashed in his eyes: “Ah, did the student really just stick it in like that?”

Indeed, it had gone in.

His gaze focused on the syringe she was holding, only to see her pulling back the plunger to aspirate blood.

Instantly, thump, thump, his heart, that of an expert, quickened by two beats, and his eyes fixed unflinchingly on the fluid in the syringe.

Because she had inserted the needle into the child’s skin so quickly, he couldn’t use this to judge whether she had done it correctly, but no matter, the most important thing was to see whether the pulled-back blood was present, and whether it was venous blood–that was the standard.

The blood slowly rising within the syringe was dark red, clearly venous blood.

With a sigh, Nie Jiamin could vividly hear his own breath, which steadied his spirit.

The student’s action, just like the climax of a roller-coaster film, made him a bit tense.

Following that, a faint smile appeared on his slightly pursed lips: “Fast and accurate in operation, a medical student like this can only be described with two words: excellent.”

At the same time, knowing that her experience with infant and toddler patients was limited, he prepared to guide her further.

“Slow down–slow–slow–down–” Nie Jiamin said, gesturing downward with his hand to indicate to the student that the movements must be slowed.

Listening to the teacher’s voice for guidance, Xie Wanying became even more focused on her own fingers.

The teacher called for her to slow down even more, surely because the child’s blood vessels are thinner and more fragile. Don’t think that a successful puncture means everything is fine; children’s blood vessels can burst more easily than adults’. The difference between infant and toddler patients and adult patients is quite significant.

She held her breath, steadied her fingertips, and performed the guidewire insertion as slowly as possible, gently and softly, always ensuring smoothness and avoiding rupturing the vessels on encountering any resistance unnoticed.

Because the operation had to be controlled steadily, without any excessive movement, the energy expended was considerable. No wonder most pediatric surgeons in the world are male–it’s all about strength.

Worried that her force might be insufficient, Nie Jiamin’s right hand was ready near her elbow, prepared to support and steady her at any moment.

In the next bed, Qiu Ruiyun and Chang Jiawei, who had just secured Mother Wengui’s leg, turned their heads and saw the two during their puncture, their palms already sweaty.

Small children have smaller bodies, their physiological structures differ greatly from adults, and their care is more complex. Even the slightest disturbance can cause immense anxiety for the parents. There’s a reason why the development of pediatric surgery in the country is so difficult.

For the newly established pediatric surgery department, their hospital’s President Wu had ordered preparations for NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) bed spaces as supporting facilities. Without comprehensive preoperative and postoperative medical support, they wouldn’t dare to perform surgery on critically ill children. All of these require significant funding and talent.

After all, in children, any slight deviation can result in an acute and critical condition, and the progress of disease can be incredibly rapid.

The deviations in children are called “minute differences,” especially for pediatric surgeons performing operations on infants and toddlers.

“People who become pediatric surgeons–” Chang Jiawei’s tone carried a hint of emotion. He had not had much contact with pediatric surgeons before, but after meeting a boss like Nie Jiamin today, he felt he had gained some insight into the profession of pediatric surgeons.