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mature adults in the hospital.
When they worked together on their first surgical case earlier, assisting a CVT surgeon, Shayne expertly demonstrated his brilliance. As for her, she'd quickly remembered how much she loved surgery. With that one case under her belt, her confidence rebounded in the OR and she looked forward to number two.
Her second case right now involved a teen needing his heart repaired. A little more complex, but she welcomed the challenge. She'd given the best pre-op care, reviewing the teen's requirements and confirming all vital statistics were at proper levels for surgery. From scrub-in to close, she wanted to leave nothing to chance to ensure a smooth procedure for both the patient and Dr. Edwards.
In the OR, the surgery on the teen was going well until the assisting resident punctured an artery.
The overconfident resident made the fateful error while inserting a chest tube—right in front of Dr. Edwards.
The young patient lay on the surgical bed, his vitals diminishing from the bleeding. The resident stepped back, a look of surprise on his face. Dr. Edwards stepped in to tackle the bleeding. With strong features set, Dr. Edwards concentrated on correcting the resident's near-fatal error. The resident remained frozen behind him.
"You were too anterior," Dr. Edwards snapped at the young man, "you obviously never did this before despite your boasts. You should have asked for help. We'll discuss this in the lounge after I talk to the family. You're dismissed."
The resident cowered from the surgeon and scurried out.
As the scene continued to unfold before her, Willow remained outwardly calm despite her quickening pulse. She could do nothing but stand at the ready for instructions to assist in controlling the bleeding. Dr. Edwards called out orders to attending staff. Organized chaos ensued. While he directed the surgical team, Willow followed instructions, doing exactly what was expected of her.
Although Willow's heart raced at the crisis, she didn't give into the fear that the teen's life was on the line. Not with this surgeon who didn't lose his cool with the procedure as it grew more complicated by the minute. Despite his unforgiving reputation, never once did Dr. Edwards lash out at the rest of them as he performed under pressure.
But as for the cocky resident, who knew what disciplinary action was in store for him? She had no time to think of it.
Dr. Edwards worked with unflappable concentration until he finally clamped the artery. Endless heart-pounding minutes afterward, the patient was stabilized, and then later sent to recovery. As for Willow, she hoped she'd recover from the ordeal soon, too. A crisis like this would shake even the best nurse to her very core.
Shortly after, Willow left the OR, only to run into Shayne outside the door of the Call Room.
"That was some pretty fancy footwork," she offered to release the tension.
"Surely a HEPA violation lingered in there somewhere," Shayne said. "That resident will never touch one of my patients again. His arrogance could have cost the patient his life."
"He definitely lied when he said he'd performed the procedure before with a cardiothoracic surgeon. The residents do it all the time. Anything to squeeze in more surgical experience."
"Not in my OR. I won't stand for it. He managed to turn a straightforward VSD repair into a life-threatening situation."
"I think he expected to be beaten like a dog but he didn't expect a dismissal."
"And I didn't expect to have to save a teen's life. A true beating would have been good for him," Shayne replied with a smirk, his tone more at ease now that the crisis had passed. "We have no more procedures today, but I still have a few appointments. I'd like to take a moment with you later this afternoon. We have some unfinished business to discuss, Willow." Shayne's voice had lowered to throaty concern, but also seductive, which only made her contemplate his lips. The lips that had kissed her. Amazing
When they worked together on their first surgical case earlier, assisting a CVT surgeon, Shayne expertly demonstrated his brilliance. As for her, she'd quickly remembered how much she loved surgery. With that one case under her belt, her confidence rebounded in the OR and she looked forward to number two.
Her second case right now involved a teen needing his heart repaired. A little more complex, but she welcomed the challenge. She'd given the best pre-op care, reviewing the teen's requirements and confirming all vital statistics were at proper levels for surgery. From scrub-in to close, she wanted to leave nothing to chance to ensure a smooth procedure for both the patient and Dr. Edwards.
In the OR, the surgery on the teen was going well until the assisting resident punctured an artery.
The overconfident resident made the fateful error while inserting a chest tube—right in front of Dr. Edwards.
The young patient lay on the surgical bed, his vitals diminishing from the bleeding. The resident stepped back, a look of surprise on his face. Dr. Edwards stepped in to tackle the bleeding. With strong features set, Dr. Edwards concentrated on correcting the resident's near-fatal error. The resident remained frozen behind him.
"You were too anterior," Dr. Edwards snapped at the young man, "you obviously never did this before despite your boasts. You should have asked for help. We'll discuss this in the lounge after I talk to the family. You're dismissed."
The resident cowered from the surgeon and scurried out.
As the scene continued to unfold before her, Willow remained outwardly calm despite her quickening pulse. She could do nothing but stand at the ready for instructions to assist in controlling the bleeding. Dr. Edwards called out orders to attending staff. Organized chaos ensued. While he directed the surgical team, Willow followed instructions, doing exactly what was expected of her.
Although Willow's heart raced at the crisis, she didn't give into the fear that the teen's life was on the line. Not with this surgeon who didn't lose his cool with the procedure as it grew more complicated by the minute. Despite his unforgiving reputation, never once did Dr. Edwards lash out at the rest of them as he performed under pressure.
But as for the cocky resident, who knew what disciplinary action was in store for him? She had no time to think of it.
Dr. Edwards worked with unflappable concentration until he finally clamped the artery. Endless heart-pounding minutes afterward, the patient was stabilized, and then later sent to recovery. As for Willow, she hoped she'd recover from the ordeal soon, too. A crisis like this would shake even the best nurse to her very core.
Shortly after, Willow left the OR, only to run into Shayne outside the door of the Call Room.
"That was some pretty fancy footwork," she offered to release the tension.
"Surely a HEPA violation lingered in there somewhere," Shayne said. "That resident will never touch one of my patients again. His arrogance could have cost the patient his life."
"He definitely lied when he said he'd performed the procedure before with a cardiothoracic surgeon. The residents do it all the time. Anything to squeeze in more surgical experience."
"Not in my OR. I won't stand for it. He managed to turn a straightforward VSD repair into a life-threatening situation."
"I think he expected to be beaten like a dog but he didn't expect a dismissal."
"And I didn't expect to have to save a teen's life. A true beating would have been good for him," Shayne replied with a smirk, his tone more at ease now that the crisis had passed. "We have no more procedures today, but I still have a few appointments. I'd like to take a moment with you later this afternoon. We have some unfinished business to discuss, Willow." Shayne's voice had lowered to throaty concern, but also seductive, which only made her contemplate his lips. The lips that had kissed her. Amazing
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