I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 292 Medical staff strike

The lotus pond is very beautiful, and Thalia is even more beautiful!

Thalia was nervous when tourists passed by, but she soon relaxed. Because Zhou Qiao stopped.

The car's front windshield had no film, so Zhou Qiao was actually even more embarrassed than Talia.

"Let's get out of the car and take a walk." Thalia chuckled, charmingly.

However, when she got out of the car, she staggered and almost fell because her legs were very weak.

Zhou Qiao smiled and hugged her in time.

"Dr. Zhou is so evil!" Talia feigned anger and said resentfully.

If Dr. Zhou hadn't been good at tossing, how could her legs be so soft?
  There were many wild ducks playing in the lotus pond. The two of them were holding hands and walking intimately by the pond. The beautiful scenery and beautiful people were refreshing.

In addition to several beautiful ponds, this park also has green trees, a zoo, a golf course, an amusement park, picnic areas, and more.

Moreover, there are many places where parking is available.

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but sigh, it's better if there are fewer people.

If we were in China, this would not be crowded. As for the car driving in? That is even more impossible!
  After passing a lotus pond, they saw a field of sunflowers. In the weather of June, the sunflowers here have already grown buds, and many have begun to bloom.

It's still not the right time. If we wait until July and August, when the vast tracts of flowers bloom, it is estimated that this place will be a sea of ​​beautiful scenery and flowers again.

There were some beauties taking pictures in the sunflower field. Zhou Qiao let Talia in and took several pictures for her.

Then, they walked along the river and arrived at Old Town Sacramento, a riverside historical district. The streets were paved with cobblestones, and both sides were lined with buildings from the gold rush era more than [-] years ago and ancient railroad tracks. and the Railway Museum.

Talia is not a flower vase, she is also knowledgeable. She plays the role of a beautiful tour guide. While walking, she explains to Zhou Qiao the local history, old trains and the origin of the capital of California.

In fact, when California was established, the legal capital was the seaside city of Monterey (1774-1849). Monterey has been the state capital of California since Spanish colonial rule, Mexican rule, and the Republic of California.

Later it moved to San Jose, now the center of Silicon Valley. Because San Jose was one of the few cities in California at that time. (1849-1851)
  Then we went to the small city of Vallejo, but this city was the capital of California for only two weeks, and then we went to Benicia, which is also a small seaside city. Vallejo and Benicia are particularly close, right next to each other.

I stayed in Benicia for about a year, and then "moved the capital" again.

After going round and round, it finally settled in Sacramento in 1854, one of the few cities at that time.

Until today.

However, during 1862, due to flooding, the California state capital was temporarily moved to San Francisco for a period of time.

It is worth mentioning that gold of very high purity was once discovered in the Sacramento River and experienced a gold rush, otherwise the name "Second Port" would not exist.

As for now, the river has long been clean and it is impossible to find gold anymore.

The reason why I chose Sacramento at that time was because urban immigrants arrived very early. Compared with other temporary capital locations, there are many people settled here, the economy is developed, the industry is prosperous, the planning of the entire city is also very good, and it is not a coastal city. There is a risk of invasion, and the large river in the city can reach directly to the Bay Area, making the city a land and water city.

Los Angeles and San Diego were never considered because of their proximity to Mexico. It is impossible to build a state capital on a border.

It must be said that Zhu Di's "the emperor guards the country, the king dies for the country" is very courageous.

Of course, most major cities in the United States are not capitals.

Zhou Qiao and Talia took many beautiful photos in Old Town Sacramento. As for the most famous local landmark, the glittering Golden Tower Bridge, they naturally left their footprints.

This bridge is a lift bridge spanning the Sacramento River with a total length of 737 feet, a width of 52 feet, and a height of 160 feet. It opened in December 1935.

Standing on the bridge, you can see many restaurants on this side of the old city, as well as the riverside park on the other side. On the sparkling river, many people are playing jet skis and driving small boats.

Zhou Qiao liked boating, so he rented a small boat and drifted with Talia on the river.

When Zhou Qiao and Talia were having sex on the boat, Talia's phone rang again.

Thalia: "...Oh my God, has God been watching me? He will call me at the critical moment..."

However, she had to answer the call because it was from her mother.

"Mom, is something wrong?" Thalia took a deep breath, calmed down her rapid breathing, and asked softly.

"Dear little baby, something big has happened. All the medical staff in the hospital have run away, and now only our patients and their families are left in the hospital." Talia's mother said very worriedly.

The patient is in the hospital, and the doctors and nurses are gone. What should we do? It makes me so sad!
  "Escaped?" Talia was also stunned, and then she and Zhou Qiao looked at each other. "Mom, don't worry, Dr. Zhou and I will be there soon." Talia hung up the phone, shrugged helplessly at Zhou Qiao, put her jade arms around him, and whispered in his ear, "Dear, we'll look for you again." Within this time, I will definitely, definitely...let you be satisfied."

Zhou Qiao: "It's okay, your grandfather's condition is serious." He jumped up, but quickly squatted down again because the tent was particularly conspicuous.

Thalia chuckled.

Zhou Qiao thought for a moment and said, "I'll call Dr. Victoria Fevers and ask about the situation."

"Yeah." Thalia chuckled as she arranged her clothes. Overall, she was very happy today, but the critical moment was interrupted.

However, no matter what happened in the hospital, her grandfather's condition was now stable, and Zhou Qiao personally went to take care of it, so the probability of problems was low.

Soon, Zhou Qiao ended the call with Dr. Victoria Fevers, looking shocked.

"What's wrong?" Thalia asked.

Zhou Qiao took a few seconds to calm down, and then said leisurely: "Dr. Victoria Fevers is very busy now. She is organizing a strike with her colleagues!"

"Strike?" Talia was also shocked, "What about so many patients in the hospital?"

"What else can we do? Let the top management of Kaiser Permanente Group have a headache." Zhou Qiao also felt helpless, but this was not his hospital, and it was not his motherland. What could others do if he spoke lightly?
  Besides, there is a reason for the medical staff to go on strike, not just for no reason.

All I can say is that I will go to the hospital for free to help and solve the needs of Grandpa Talia and some patients in the surrounding wards. No matter how much more, there was nothing he could do.

"Then let's rush there quickly." Thalia was really speechless, and said to her heart, fortunately this time, Qiao accompanied her. It's just... I have never been able to completely give myself to him. Every time I was about to go on base, various things happened. I felt that I was sorry for Joe.

Really bad luck.

Not long after, Zhou Qiao and Talia arrived at the neurology ward of Kaiser Medical Center. Because Dr. Victoria Fevers was a cardiothoracic surgeon, she was not responsible here.

Zhou Qiao couldn't find any acquaintances here, so he had to do it himself.

And then the news from Dr. Victoria Fewes shocked him even more.

Because, this strike is not just in Sacramento, but almost all hospitals and clinics under the Kaiser Permanente Group have begun strike actions one after another.

The first people to start this fire were the radiologists Zhou Qiao and Dr. Victoria Fives who asked each other to examine Grandpa Talia last night.

Zhou Qiao: "..." It's really none of my business. How could I have known this would happen?

Dr. Victoria Fewes comforted: "Dr. Zhou, this has nothing to do with you. Don't put too much pressure on me. In fact, we are already overwhelmed. The key is that the salary is not high!"

Zhou Qiao: "..."

Dr. Victoria Fewes said that as of now, according to incomplete statistics, there are [-] to [-] people participating in this strike, and it is estimated that more and more people will join in.

Especially the doctors and nurses at the bottom are very angry. The situation is like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger.

At the same time, many news media began to report that even Governor Hulk was alarmed and came out personally to suppress the scene.

But Governor Hulk thought about it and could only put pressure on the top management of Kaiser Permanente Group to negotiate with employee representatives as soon as possible to resolve this "conflict."

In fact, it’s not just California that’s having a headache, it’s also happening in Colorado, Oregon, and Washington state.

According to medical representatives, it will last at least three days!

For three days, the hospital was shut down!
  In response, Kaiser Permanente said: "Our top priority is to ensure that the urgent needs of our members and patients are given top priority."

Kaiser Permanente issued an emergency notification to patients of anticipated temporary closures, including pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers and services at more than two dozen other locations.

In order to minimize the impact on patients, Kaiser Permanente had to urgently recruit temporary workers to fill some vacancies, but if necessary, some appointments will still be postponed and some patients will be directed to other pharmacies.

After all, Kaiser Permanente Group has more than [-] people, and it can barely turn around. However, nearly one-third of the people are on strike, and those who are on the job are under greater work pressure.

Some strikers told reporters that their income was too low and they were overworked.

A nurse told AFP: "The soaring cost of living in California has made life extremely difficult. We have no choice. Kaiser Permanente reported billions of dollars in profits, so we asked the CEO of Kaiser Permanente Share those profits with frontline workers.”

"What we demand is a fair contract so that we can survive. In addition, I am also very worried that if this continues for a long time, there will be a shortage of manpower, which will be very detrimental to patients."

"A 12-hour shift with one nurse caring for 26 patients is not ideal and it is not safe for nurses to work with so many patients."

(End of this chapter)