Chapter 36: Self-control
Yera was inside the operating room with her team. They were performing a colon cancer surgery.
Everyone knuckled down. Except for one.
"Cut," Yera instructed. She looked at her assistant surgeon, Dr. Wang, and repeated, "Cut!" Still no movement. The nurse gently elbowed Dr. Wang, who was startled and looked at Yera as if he was waiting for her to repeat what she said.
Yera frowned, and in a stern and clear voice, she said, "Get out, Dr. Wang!"
She looked at an intern who was standing in the corner of the room and instructed, "You, come here!" Then she gestured for the intern to get the operating tools Dr. Wang was holding.
"Cut!" Yera authoritatively instructed, and the intern quickly obeyed.
"What is your name?" Yera asked the intern, who answered her question while staying focused on the ongoing operation. Dr. Deyna Song’s clear and confident voice helped the intern feel assured about what she was doing.
"I only want people who could rise to the occasion in my team when I’m in charge of an operation. I expect no less. You have to be in good condition. If you are not feeling well, nor are you confident that you can perform well, then give up your spot and make sure you swap with a capable one. Lives are always at stake here, so I refuse to work with people who are easily distracted. We can’t afford to make any mistakes because these are lives we can never bring back if we make even just one simple slip," Yera explained as she continued to do wonders with her hands and tools.
"Cut!" She said, and the intern followed. During surgery, she would narrate each and every action, so everyone would know what she was doing.