The child's blood pressure had dropped further, and was now being barely maintained with transfusions and medication.
Doctor Zhou, a licensed physician, had to take on the role of First Assistant until other doctors from the department returned. Upon seeing the patient, his mind went blank; he had never experienced performing surgery on such a small child.
Noticing his inaction as she was about to scrub in, Nie Jiamin quickly turned to Xie Wanying and called out, "Yingying."
For some reason, Teacher Nie had started calling her by her nickname.
"Yes, Teacher Nie, I'm coming," Xie Wanying instantly understood her mentor's command and stepped forward to replace Doctor Zhou in disinfecting the child's surgical area. Having operated on Xiao Yazhi before, she remembered similar procedures and performed the task with familiarity.
Doctor Zhou finally snapped back to reality and helped her spread out the sterile drapes.
