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Surgeon Caught Asleep On The Floor After Epic 28-Hour Shift, And Now His Photos Are Going Viral
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Being a doctor is not only a hard job but an exhausting one too. Surgeon Luo Heng performed 5 operations over a total of 28 hours. He did two emergency surgery’s overnight and then 3 more the following morning. After his extremely long shift, Heng was captured sleeping on the hospital floor and looking comfy as ever. The pic was posted on a Chinese social media site called Weibo and ever since people have been praising him for his dedication to work.
It’s not the first time we see pics of doctors sleeping at work but we must say, after 28 hours of work, Doctor Heng sure deserved a nice nap!
(h/t: weibo)
Other doctors have also posted pics of them sleeping at work
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He doesn't deserve a nap on a floor. He deserves a hot shower, a good feed and a good log sleep in a safe and comfortable home.
My first thought as well.
long sleep :)
After 28 hours of work he probably wasn't fit to go home. He probably needed a few hours of sleep to function enough to get home safely.
he naps for 30 minutes and then goes back to work, i don't think he could have a hot shower, a good feed and a good long sleep in that time. also, i'm sure he has it all at his home...
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much agreed. he also deserves a 12 hour nap on the world's most comfortable bed ever alongside all of the other doctors
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Dedication, sure sure, but the most alarming thing is, that he had to work 28 hours. That's horrible, who would like to be the last patient of surgeon who didn't sleep last 24 hours?
Some interventions last 28 hours, so....yeah
Well.. there's a difference between surgeries and interventions. A big difference.
they are going to sleep every 6 hrs, they just there 28 hrs (total shift) in case of emergency after surgery (or new emergency surgery)..though doctors and nurses do need to have room and beds
While I do fully respect his dedication, this seems like a malpractice suit waiting to happen. I have no idea what the differences are between American and Chineses laws in this regard, but 28 hours without sleep is the same everywhere. And I have serious doubts that he's not slightly impaired, if not greatly so, operating with that kind of sleep deprivation. Give me even 20 hours without sleep and my brain turns foggy. After 28, I'd pretty much just be on co-pilot.
I though the same. As I can admire his devotion and dedication, I wouldn't want him to do my surgery. 28 hours of doing something that requires your upmost concentration is devastating... And people who introduced laws permitting that should be sued.
Many American doctors have to do this too. I have several 28-hour shifts per month.
It's insane.
I agree Ricky. The attached article discusses the cognitive changes in the brain when an individual is lacking sleep. There are many more current published studies that point to the risk of 28+ hour shifts, particularly as it applies to interns and residents. http://www.bcmj.org/article/sleep-deprivation-among-physicians
My ex was a surgeon and once his shift lasted 36 hours. By the time he came home, he was practically made of coffee.
There are no laws......all doctors around the world and in the US work like this. People dont see physicians as human being with basic needs.
People? You mean employers, not patients, right?
They train for this and they are not alone in the Surgery, there are many who help and talk and observe.
Doctors spend a lot of time devoting themselves to education and practice before they work in a hospital, I'm sure a lot of them perform the same operations to the point where it becomes like timing a shoelace, I'd probably have enough trust to let the guy do my operation, lol
+ it's not a daily thing, but in case of an emergency, they're expected to be there so they train for the hardest during their internship.
"He did two emergency surgery’s overnight and then 3 more the following morning. "
A 28 hour emergency?
He doesn't deserve a nap on a floor. He deserves a hot shower, a good feed and a good log sleep in a safe and comfortable home.
My first thought as well.
long sleep :)
After 28 hours of work he probably wasn't fit to go home. He probably needed a few hours of sleep to function enough to get home safely.
he naps for 30 minutes and then goes back to work, i don't think he could have a hot shower, a good feed and a good long sleep in that time. also, i'm sure he has it all at his home...
Сил бывает нет уже нас душ
much agreed. he also deserves a 12 hour nap on the world's most comfortable bed ever alongside all of the other doctors
d
Dedication, sure sure, but the most alarming thing is, that he had to work 28 hours. That's horrible, who would like to be the last patient of surgeon who didn't sleep last 24 hours?
Some interventions last 28 hours, so....yeah
Well.. there's a difference between surgeries and interventions. A big difference.
they are going to sleep every 6 hrs, they just there 28 hrs (total shift) in case of emergency after surgery (or new emergency surgery)..though doctors and nurses do need to have room and beds
While I do fully respect his dedication, this seems like a malpractice suit waiting to happen. I have no idea what the differences are between American and Chineses laws in this regard, but 28 hours without sleep is the same everywhere. And I have serious doubts that he's not slightly impaired, if not greatly so, operating with that kind of sleep deprivation. Give me even 20 hours without sleep and my brain turns foggy. After 28, I'd pretty much just be on co-pilot.
I though the same. As I can admire his devotion and dedication, I wouldn't want him to do my surgery. 28 hours of doing something that requires your upmost concentration is devastating... And people who introduced laws permitting that should be sued.
Many American doctors have to do this too. I have several 28-hour shifts per month.
It's insane.
I agree Ricky. The attached article discusses the cognitive changes in the brain when an individual is lacking sleep. There are many more current published studies that point to the risk of 28+ hour shifts, particularly as it applies to interns and residents. http://www.bcmj.org/article/sleep-deprivation-among-physicians
My ex was a surgeon and once his shift lasted 36 hours. By the time he came home, he was practically made of coffee.
There are no laws......all doctors around the world and in the US work like this. People dont see physicians as human being with basic needs.
People? You mean employers, not patients, right?
They train for this and they are not alone in the Surgery, there are many who help and talk and observe.
Doctors spend a lot of time devoting themselves to education and practice before they work in a hospital, I'm sure a lot of them perform the same operations to the point where it becomes like timing a shoelace, I'd probably have enough trust to let the guy do my operation, lol
+ it's not a daily thing, but in case of an emergency, they're expected to be there so they train for the hardest during their internship.
"He did two emergency surgery’s overnight and then 3 more the following morning. "
A 28 hour emergency?