Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 9th, title: Interview with Bethune Medical Team, Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Military Medical University: The epidemic is over, my mother will be back soon

  Author Li Chun Yin Weihua

  "Through this epidemic, we will definitely be more united and work harder." On the evening of the 8th, a reporter from Chinanews.com was talking on the phone with Li Kai, a nurse at the Non-commissioned Officer School Affiliated to the PLA Army Military Medical University. She had just finished collecting throat swabs. hoarse.

  On January 6, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province began to conduct nucleic acid testing for all employees.

According to the local epidemic prevention work arrangement, the Bethune medical team of the affiliated hospital sent by the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Military Medical University stationed in the local area assisted the Chang'an District of Shijiazhuang in carrying out nucleic acid testing in more than 30 communities.

In 3 days, this sampling team composed of 20 people completed the task of collecting throat swabs for about 30,000 residents.

Image courtesy of the affiliated hospital of the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Medical University

  Bian Wei, the director of the affiliated hospital, said that before receiving the order from the support place, the hospital had conducted nucleic acid tests for nearly 10,000 staff in the camp, their families, and the noncommissioned school, and was the first to figure out its own base.

"Ensure that our personnel perform tasks in a healthy manner, and perform tasks with confidence."

  Since the outbreak last year, the Affiliated Hospital of the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Military Medical University has established a normal standby unit of nearly 100 people.

After the outbreak of the Hebei epidemic, the hospital selected 20 first-line nurses from the team based on actual work needs to form this nucleic acid sampling team and spread them to multiple collection points.

  In order to reduce the gathering of people, most of the collection points for nucleic acid detection are set in outdoor open areas.

As the cold wave hit this winter, Shijiazhuang City ushered in a sharp drop in temperature. Li Kai, a native of Shijiazhuang, also told reporters: "Shijiazhuang has never been so cold." Become frost.

Frostbitten hands of medical team members.

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  Nucleic acid sampling personnel performed their duties under the temperature of minus ten degrees Celsius. Related topics have also attracted widespread attention in the society recently. Many pictures of medical staff "hustling together for warmth" and frostbitten hands and feet made netizens call "distressed".

Among them is Hu Miao, a nurse from Bethune's medical team.

She told a reporter from Chinanews.com that she didn't care when she worked during the day, and she found her hands "frozen into steamed buns" when she returned to the room after sampling.

Frostbitten hands of medical team members.

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  Hu Miao, who didn't care about the frostbite, still remembered that on January 6, the citizens waiting at the collection point formed a long line.

From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Hu Miao and his colleagues did not stop for a moment, but ate something in a hurry after 3 p.m.

That was her first meal of the day.

"At that time, I didn't have the feeling of time, I just kept working."

  "The main difficulty is that there is no time." Li Kai felt the same way.

For three days, the medical team worked more than 10 hours a day, and had to alternate between colleagues for meals.

"Every day I walk on the stars and walk back on the stars."

  In 3 days, this sampling team composed of 20 people completed the task of collecting throat swabs for about 30,000 residents.

Medical team members enter the house to conduct nucleic acid sampling for residents.

Image courtesy of the affiliated hospital of the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Medical University

  How can such a large amount of sampling work be completed in a short time?

In Bian Wei's view, in addition to the professional training of medical staff, the preliminary nucleic acid self-check also saves time for the medical team to carry out follow-up work.

Medical team members conduct nucleic acid sampling for citizens.

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  Li Kai also said that medical staff will regularly organize training, and the daily nucleic acid testing of the hospital is also done by frontline nursing staff.

After the preliminary self-inspection, the medical team members can quickly put into work after receiving the task of supporting the station.

Medical team members came to conduct nucleic acid sampling.

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  According to previous official news, the first round of nucleic acid sampling for all employees in Shijiazhuang City is planned to be completed on the evening of the 8th, and all tests will be completed on the morning of the 9th.

The nucleic acid sampling and testing of 11 million people were completed within 4 days, thanks to the continuous fighting of medical staff and the active cooperation of local residents.

The medical staff stayed in the biting cold wind for a long time, and the exhaled breath became frost on the isolation mask.

Image courtesy of the affiliated hospital of the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Medical University

  "It's really unforgettable. There are some things that make me feel proud and touching." The "some things" Hu Miao said were hot water sent by the residents of the community, and the children painted pictures of "angels in white". It was the warm post that the little girl left quietly, and it was the understanding and gratitude of the people in Shijiazhuang to the medical staff.

The children sent pictures of gratitude to the medical team.

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  The support of family members also accompany these "white soldiers".

On the morning of the 8th, when Li Kai was about to go to the collection point, her husband specially brought his 4-year-old son to the collection site. A family of three “reunited” for a minute through a protective net.

I haven't seen my mother for 5 days. Although the little guy wanted to cry, he still behaved very strong. He kept saying: "Mom, I'm here waiting for you and waiting for you to come back."

On the morning of January 8, the husband of Li Kai, a nurse from the medical team, came here with his 4-year-old son. A family of three who had not seen him for many days "reunited" for a minute through a protective net.

Image courtesy of the affiliated hospital of the Non-commissioned Officer School of the Army Medical University

  "I had tears down at the time." Recalling that moment, Li Kai's voice was even more hoarse, "For everyone, I can only put him down first... When the epidemic has passed, I will go home and hug my little baby."

  At present, Bethune's medical team has completed the nucleic acid sampling task assigned by its jurisdiction, and it seems that it can take a sigh of relief.

However, Bian Wei revealed that the hospital did not plan to stop, and will use two days from the 9th to conduct a new round of nucleic acid tests on all officers and soldiers, staff and their families in the noncommissioned school and the hospital barracks. Next, better complete the new task."

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