Tou-nyou-byou*! (*diabetes)
Nice shot!
- Wonderful!
Shi-bou-kan*! (*fatty liver)
- Nice shot!! - Nice shot!
I-kai-you*! (*stomach ulcer)
Nice shot! That was awesome.
Not at all. I'm unworthy of such...
- That was wonderful. - No~
We're no match for you, Professor Saeki.
I have more time invested. Both in golf and chronic disease.
Well then, this way please.
Then someone like me in fourth year of liver dysfunction have a long ways to go.
Yeah, you still have a long ways to go.
The saying, doctors often neglect their own health
is like a medal of honor for us.
So Morishita Sensei failed to show up after all.
Yes. He said he had a patient he wanted to monitor.
Why would he care about that.
He should leave it to the nurses.
He's a strange doctor indeed, that guy.
- Morning. - Good morning.
Good morning, Aizawa Shichou.
- Are you alright? - What? Are you on call today?
I wanted to do a little research on chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma.
You're starting to act like a doctor.
- Thank you. - That wasn't necessarily a compliment.
Oh, Shimoda Sensei.
About the dosage of flomoxef you're prescribing for
Omiya-san in Room 308.
I think it's 1g.
Can you confirm it with your medical advisor?
I'll go ask him.
Flomoxef?
- 1g is fine. - Got it.
- Yes, he said 1g too. - Alright.
Sawamura Sensei, what about the dosage for phenytoin?
250mg please.
- And your medical advisor? - I already confirmed with him.
Alright.
Taniguchi Sensei, what about the dosage for aminophylline?
Ah... um...
I think it's 10ml, but...
I'll go ask.
- You're way off. It's 10g! - Really?
Ah, yes. I'm sorry.
- 10g?! Are you sure? - Yes.
I confirmed with Niimi Sensei. I'm positive.
But for this patient's condition...
Anyway, that was the order so there's no mistake.
Please do as you're told.
Who the heck gave the order for 10g of aminophylline!
Taniguchi Sensei told me that's what Niimi Sensei said.
And so Shichou came to confirm it with me...
Naturally, since the normal dosage is 10ml.
Of course. There's no way I would make a mistake like that.
- Yes you did. - What?
Nothing~.
Then could it be that Taniguchi Sensei or Nagai-san misheard?
Uh... but...
Hey, if you graduated med school,
you'd never make a mistake like this even if you did mishear.
Of course not.
That's why I'm sure I told her 10ml...
No way...
I'm positive. I told her the right dosage.
What shall we do, Shichou?
I see... Nagai-san probably made the mistake.
Shichou...
I apologize for the trouble.
- Nagai-san, you apologize too. - But...
Just apologize.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry is hardly enough.
Getting Nakajima Sensei involved in something ridiculous like this
for a mere nurse.
I will make sure she understands.
I certainly hope so.
Unlike you nurses, we have the patients' lives in our hands.
Taniguchi Sensei, are you done as well?
Yes, I suppose...
Excuse us then.
Also, some students will be here today for training.
Let's go.
Aw, shoot.
What do you mean "aw shoot."
- That was obviously Niimi's mistake. - Yeah, but...
that was the only way to settle things down.
Shichou went along too and said the nurse made the mistake.
That's because you shifted the blame on her along the way.
What else was I supposed to do... Right? Konno Sensei.
Well, lack of coordination between doctors and nurses is a problem.
More mistakes are made and it's inefficient.
Coordination or whatever, there's a total disrespect.
What was that about "a mere nurse."
Narrow-minded university hospitals are clueless about power harassment.
These days, aren't there more nurses who are
graduates of four-year universities?
They're no different than us.
But still, nurses can't make any decisions on the course of treatment.
Basically, they have to wait for doctors' orders.
Hey, you keep that up and you'll really get on their wrong side.
My dad said too that
there's a deep wide river separating doctors and nurses.
River...
There's no need for all of you to be here.
We were told by Shichou-san that this would be very helpful.
I see...
- Excuse me. - Ow, ow...
- Hey, that hurt. - I-I'm sorry.
- Ouch, ouch... - It hurts?
- I'm sorry. - Don't look like
- you're improving at all. - Ouch, ouch...
- This is how you do it. - Ouch. I said that hurts.
What are you thinking?
You poked the patient's arm 14 times with a needle.
Usually I do much better.
Then why is it that all your patients
- have scars on their arms. - I'm sorry.
You should be able to at least do IV properly by now.
Yup, it's payback time. Getting ridiculed in front of the students.
He got thrown into the deep wide river.
- Please be more aware of yourself. - I'm sorry.
If you'll excuse me now.
What?
I was just wondering if you were mad at Taniguchi Sensei.
Nurses are blamed for mistakes
all the time.
- You're mad, aren't you? - Not really.
In the first place, I hate residents anyway.
- Why's that? - Because they're useless but act like doctors.
And for the most part, they're still useless when they finish their residency
and go on to bully the nurses.
I don't think they're all like that.
It can't be helped. That's how doctors are.
You too, Konno Sensei.
Looks like you're focusing more on illness now.
- What do you mean? - Your patient, Kawai-san,
may have developed mycoplasma pneumonia.
- Mycoplasma pneumonia? - Yes.
During examination, I heard fine crackles in the lung.
I had a similar patient once before.
But his temperature was stable this morning.
Why don't you take a look at this nursing record?
It's not something you usually look at, right?
It's really detailed.
Nurses are very sensitive to patients' condition.
Unlike doctors who only drop in at their convenience.
Anyway, I'll leave the decision to you.
We can only do what you tell us to do.
Just a minute. Will you explain in detail?
Is Aizawa Naomi here?
Please tell her that her long-lost daughter is here.
There she is.
Aoi.
Daughter?
Aizawa Shichou's daughter? Seriously?
- So she has a daughter like you. - Why are you so surprised.
That woman's 37, you know.
That woman...
She's living with her ex-husband.
Since he's more financially stable.
- I see. - For the time being,
she's staying here until Shichou gets off work.
Please treat her kindly.
What is this? This person surrounded by an aura of negativity?
He got his butt kicked earlier. By your mom.
So you're a doctor but weaker than a nurse.
Aizawa Shichou's daughter?
Yes.
They have the same eye power...
I don't mind you being here, but sit still.
There's a lot of important reference materials and stuff here.
An 11-year old isn't a little kid, you know.
Aren't you scared? You know, of doctors and shots.
No, my dad's a doctor.
I guess he's pretty famous. He's on TV sometimes.
You mean he's the Super Doctor?
What do you mean 2-3 days? There's no way.
I have a job too.
What about her school?
I know I'm her mother, but...
W-wait a minute.
I'll leave for today then.
Good night. Take care.
It's okay
if people aren't all that kind to me.
Oh, hello.
Don't you think kindness is important?
You mean last time...
If I offended you, I apologize.
But... that's how I truly feel.
I don't want special treatment because of my leg.
Strangers, naturally, but family, friends, and lover too...
I don't want them to be kind to me or worry about me all the time.
Just when I need it is fine.
To receive it when I want, from whom I want, however much I want
is the least stressful for me.
That's being selfish.
Isn't that how people are normally?
- This way please. - Thank you.
- Hi. - What are you doing here?
I was in the area so I thought we'd go home together.
It's going to take a while.
That's okay. I'll wait.
Are you that worried?
Of course I worry when you go home by yourself.
Your dad worries too.
Next week's edition of "Lonset."
Congratulations. That's quite a feat to have your
- paper published in a magazine. - Well yes,
I couldn't believe it either.
Does Professor Saeki know?
Yes, I told him earlier. That's when
he told me I should have you take a look too.
I'm sure he meant I should learn from you.
Morishita Sensei.
It may be presumptuous of me to say this, but
why don't you try to get closer to Professor Saeki?
I came to this department on Professor Saeki's recommendation.
I believe I'm doing my job at the hospital
and fulfilling my part in meeting his expectation.
I mean as a member of the organization.
Professor Saeki thinks very highly of you.
His basis for assessing people's value is whether they're useful to him or not.
Nakajima Sensei.
I appreciate your advice.
That's why I'm telling you the lab won't accept it after all this time.
If you consider the patient's welfare, the time frame should not be an issue.
There's no need to listen to everything the nurses say.
- But... - What's going on?
It's nothing.
Morishita Sensei, I'd like to do a cold agglutinin test on Kawai-san.
Tell me from the beginning.
You mean it's been a year since you last saw your mother?
We were supposed to meet once a month, but we've both been busy
with work and school work.
Anyway, Grandma doesn't approve of me seeing her.
You're pretty aloof about it.
It can't be helped. It's been 5 years since they divorced.
Looks like you're using a pretty advanced textbook.
It's a high school entrance exam prep textbook. I have to be a doctor, I'm told.
I suppose that's to be expected when you're a doctor's kid.
Were you like this too?
Yeah, more or less.
Let's go home. I asked to get off early.
Go home where?
I called your dad. He said you can stay with me tonight.
Oh.
Thanks for watching her.
That's okay.
I think it defies common sense to bring a child to the workplace.
Hey.
- Looks like I got on his bad side. - Don't mind him.
I guess. See you around.
- Good night. - Good night.
Good night.
She's somewhat of a...
smart-ass.
That's bad manners.
Dad says it stimulates the brain cells.
I see.
Want one? It's sugarless.
No thanks.
Okay...
Tadaima.
Okaeri. What's up?
Your mom was saying you looked a little down.
No, I'm fine.
Is that right? Never mind then.
Don't stay up too late.
It's still early.
They say sleep is the best thing for your health.
I read it in the paper the other day.
Oh, that's right.
I'm thinking about going to
see your doctor soon.
What for?
To discuss future plans with him.
You know, about surgery and things like that.
Your happiness depends on it.
Your mother and I will do everything we can.
Stop it.
What?
When you're overprotective like that,
I feel suffocated.
I don't want special treatment because of my condition.
Suzu...
I'm going to bed. Goodnight.
Good night.
Konno Sensei, we got Kawai-san's test results back.
The lab folks were not too happy though.
I'm sorry. How did it turn out?
I'll tell you later when I tell the patient.
I'm warning you, don't let it get to your head
just because Morishita Sensei likes you.
Sorry. Since I live alone
I don't usually make breakfast.
How about from now on?
You heard about Dad, didn't you?
For the most part.
I didn't come for a visit, you know.
I ran away from home.
Go home.
I'm saying this for your sake.
- What's for my sake? - Aoi...
Quit being so irresponsible!
Mycoplasma pneumonia?
It was discovered after yesterday's test.
However, since we caught it in its early stage, there should be no problem
if we begin treatment immediately.
You'll be fine, Kawai-san.
Please prepare for the conference.
Got it.
Excuse me. May I see my patients'
nursing records?
Certainly.
This is amazing.
You have such detailed records of all the patients.
That's Aizawa Shichou's policy.
She says doctors focus on the illness, but
nurses should focus on the patients.
Shichou.
I hate to ask you, but
can she stay in your room again today?
What! 2 days in a row?
Don't mind me. I won't mind you either.
How could we not.
It doesn't concern me.
What do you think, Konno Sensei?
Aizawa Shichou has night duty today.
So I'll spend the night here too.
You're 11 years old. You can stay home by yourself, can't you?
I don't think she wants to leave me alone.
She doesn't like having her routine disrupted.
Sawamura Sensei, do you have a minute?
What do you mean you'll take care of her?
- And why does it have to be my place? - Because she's a girl.
Our apartment's close to the hospital so
Aizawa-san would feel at ease too.
I don't mind having her over, but
I feel uneasy when it's obvious you two have an awkward relationship.
Did something happen with Aoi-chan?
Her father's getting remarried.
She came here because she's not happy about it, but
there's nothing I can do.
It can't be helped. Even if I took her in,
there's nothing I can do for her...
It's kinda embarrassing talking to a high school classmate about things like this.
What's there to be embarrassed...
Back then, I never thought that
I'd be divorced and stressing over my child.
Well then... thanks.
Just a minute.
There's one more thing I want to discuss.
First, Konno Sensei will be reporting.
But before we start...
why is Aizawa Shichou here?
I asked her to participate in the conference.
What is the meaning of this, Konno Sensei?
As a result of testing our patient, Kawai-san, yesterday
at the suggestion of Aizawa Shichou,
we found that he had contracted mycoplasma pneumonia.
In other words, Shichou saved the patient from a crisis
- both Niimi Sensei and I had overlooked. - Yes, but...
- that was just coincidental. - Do you really think so?
Nurses have more opportunity to come in contact
with the patients than us doctors.
I think they're in a better position to
make an accurate assessment when changes occur in patients' condition.
Well, that's their job.
And it's the doctor's job to treat the patients upon getting their assessment.
That's absolutely right. That's why I'd like to suggest that
nurses also participate in the conference
from now on.
In order to provide better care,
we should place more emphasis on the opinion of the nurses
who are in direct contact with the patients, not just documents and
records that are passed on to us.
Patients have a nurse call button, but
not a doctor call button.
Even in businesses, to create one product, for example,
it's normal practice for people from different departments like
marketing and sales to get together and have a discussion.
Likewise, doesn't it make sense for nurses
who are involved in the care of patients to participate
in the conference along with the doctors?
A university hospital isn't a business operation.
However, it's an interesting concept.
I think Konno Sensei brings up a very good point.
In order to provide better care for patients with various disorders
in the general medicine wards,
I think it would be most beneficial for doctors and nurses to
go beyond the barrier and exchange ideas.
Morishita Sensei...
Very interesting. That certainly makes sense.
- Saeki Sensei, however... - Will you think about it?
Sure. I'll think about it.
Thank you.
Well, upon consideration, it's rejected.
I'm saying that suggestion is rejected. Right now, right here.
But you said you'd think about it.
I did. For about 3 seconds.
What's your reason?
Conference is
a place of discussion for doctors with a high level of medical knowledge.
The fact that nurses can't participate on the same level is one reason.
And the other reason is, Konno Sensei...
This isn't a municipal hospital.
At a university hospital, the most important thing is research.
Leave the daily care of patients to nurses.
There's no need for us to be on equal terms either.
Do you understand, Konno Sensei?
We're wasting precious time. Nakajima Sensei, let's move on.
Certainly. Aizawa Shichou, if you don't mind...
Excuse me.
Call me if anything happens.
Aizawa Shichou, about the conference today...
Good night.
Looks like she's in a bad mood.
I don't blame her. What happened today
only serves to undermine the nurses' position.
Really?
Hospitals have their own way of doing thing.
I think Konno Sensei's way of doing things is out of line.
Excuse me.
What's with that guy?
He must be going through his difficult stage.
Look who's talking.
Dinner will be ready soon.
I'm going next door.
Hey!
Here you go.
I'm sorry. We ended up imposing on you after all.
Don't worry about it. I couldn't eat all this by myself anyway.
Thank god he has a normal eating habit.
Okay, okay. Eat all you want.
I will. You don't have to tell me.
You two are kinda similar.
Excuse me, but I'm not that old.
Pass me the ponzu, you little brat.
- Here. - Thank you.
Tell me about your high school days. What was she like?
Aizawa-san was the leader of her group, and
she was smart and athletic.
And her personality was like that back then too.
She was down-to-earth and...
how do you say, like a guy.
So what are you going to do?
About what?
You said an 11-year old isn't a little kid, right?
Then you shouldn't be causing trouble for your parents, should you?
Sawamura Sensei.
I don't think what Shichou's saying is wrong.
It's better for her to live with her father.
And it's not something that should be swayed by temporary emotions.
I know that.
I don't expect to live with her anyway.
It just made me mad how they keep saying it's for my sake
when they divorce and remarry at their own convenience.
Then why don't ask them how they truly feel?
You do need to brace yourself for the truth, though.
I'll be going back by tomorrow anyway, so
- it doesn't matter! - It does matter.
Apparently, you haven't said what you want to say either.
What good will that do...
I don't think you have to force yourself to be
so mature as to accept the situation.
Kids like her don't want to be treated like a child, Konno Sensei.
Isn't it better than treating her like an adult for no reason?
- Good morning. - Good morning.
Thanks.
Dad's coming to pick you up at noon.
Okay.
That's all. Well then,
let's all work hard again today.
Just a minute, everyone.
I'm thinking about holding a doctor nurse conference
today for about an hour before lunch.
Where did that come from, Konno Sensei?
That was already rejected yesterday.
Yes, so this is strictly a study session.
- Study session, huh? - If you'd like to participate,
please come to the student conference room at 11:00.
Enough is enough, Konno Sensei.
Any conduct that interferes with your duties
will be brought up later.
Please stop. It's useless.
- Useless? - Yes, useless.
Relationship between doctors and nurses
won't change that easily.
Konno Sensei, it can't be helped. This is a university hospital.
Aizawa-san, when did you start saying it can't be helped?
It's like when you think back on your high school days.
When you first started out as a nurse,
did you imagine yourself giving up like this?
I don't want to give up saying it can't be helped.
The situation may not change, but I can change myself.
So what if there's a doctor nurse conference.
I'm afraid what will happen later.
It would be awkward if we displease the doctors, right?
Hey guys, don't let Konno Sensei get to you.
You're the ones who will pay for it later.
We know that, of course.
Where were you, Sawamura Sensei?
I went to borrow the nursing record. There's something I wanted to verify.
Verify?
The aminophylline mistake the other day.
As I suspected, it wasn't the nurse's fault.
She's also been taking good care of the patient's physical condition.
What's that supposed to mean?
Why don't you take a look too, Niimi Sensei?
I think you'll find it helpful to find out how to properly care for patients.
Well, I'm going to the study session.
I finished everything I had to do in the morning.
She's out of her mind.
Really?
Even if it's deep and wide, the river has to be crossed. Right?
Shimoda-kun?
They're not comin'~.
I guess this is about right for the first time.
Nagai-san, can you check this please?
- Sure. - Thanks.
What's the matter?
Am I really better off with Dad?
Grandma told me that
I shouldn't see you anymore
after Dad remarries.
Are you still going to say it's for my sake?
But I want to be with you, Mom.
I'm sorry. I'll go home.
- What's for my sake? - Aoi...
Quit being so irresponsible!
I don't want to give up saying it can't be helped.
The situation may not change, but I can change myself.
But I want to be with you, Mom.
Wait!
Wait for me, okay?
I'm not done with work yet.
- I'm sorry I'm late. - Shichou.
Thanks for coming, Shichou.
Morishita Sensei, you're here too.
The job site can only be changed by the people on the job.
I could only bring two girls who were free at the moment.
- That's plenty. - This is our first session after all.
Come on.
You're wasting our precious time. Please begin.
Unlike you doctors, we're very busy.
Now then, we will begin the first doctor nurse conference.
What's going on with this year's residents?
Really, huh?
I...have nothing to do with them.
He's late as usual.
It's okay. Go back to work.
- You don't really want see Dad, do you? - Well, no.
I'm sorry.
If it's for your sake,
we shouldn't have divorced in the first place.
That's not something you say 5 years later.
True.
But...it's better than not getting a divorce for the kid's sake.
- You're such a grownup. - No, I'm a kid.
I'll try to see you again starting next month.
That's never going to change, even after Dad remarries.
Let's go somewhere next time.
Let me have one.
- It's sugarless. - That's fine.
It's really not sweet, is it?
That's about what you'd expect.
It is, huh?
Good night.
Excuse me...
You're looking rather pale today. Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Katsuragi-san! Are you alright?
Looks like there's trouble.
Ah... Obviously,
there are various issues with Konno Sensei.
Apparently, it's not just him.
Nakajima Sensei, how do you feel about being an associate professor?
I've been letting Morishita Sensei take charge, but
look, you've proven yourself now.
I-if... you don't mind it being me.
Then you're an associate professor.
You'll have a little more authority now.
I'll have to clean up the clutter
before I become the dean.
Hello, this is Morishita.
I'm calling for Katsuragi Suzu-san.
Konno Sensei.