Chicago Med Review: On Shaky Ground (Season 3 Episode 9)

After a short — but strangely very long — break, Chicago Med returns. We’ve got several things to discuss, so let’s just dive right in.

First off, how about a standing ovation for Dr. Sarah Reese? The confidence in herself as both a person and a doctor returns. Or maybe it never left…

I’m so happy to see my favorite character is healing and becoming her old self again.

Hector is a terrifying inmate and sees the fear in her eyes. He barks at her like a dog and she gives in. Unbeknownst to her, it’s all an act, according to Dr. Charles.

So when he tells her that the man was just doing that to intimidate her and show dominance, she got angry. She assesses the situation in her head and decides to go back in.

Sure, she has fear in her eyes and has to leave because of a mild panic attack. Yet once outside (and with the help of her mentor), she’s able to see the situation from a different perspective.

She succeeds with flying colors on her second try. Scary barking inmate is no match for our warrior queen.

When Dr. Charles drops her off at the end of the day, she has this look of relief. The sparkle in her eyes returns after being vacant for such a long time.

Speaking of mentors, not everyone is going to get a great mentor like Dr. Charles.

Dr. Jaffrey appears to have been a great mentor to Dr. Bekker but later fails in every aspect.

In the beginning, he’s so happy she’ll be doing his procedure and then after the surgery, he calls her a disappointment. He only calls her a disappointment because she hadn’t done the surgery his way or with the “correct” tools.

A mentor is supposed to not only teach their students but encourage them to use their best judgment and trust they’ll make the right call.

At least she had Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Latham in her corner — but especially Dr. Rhodes.

Connor dislikes Dr. Jaffrey from the very beginning. Just because he’s a persuasive, successful doctor does not mean he had the right to critique the doctors performing his surgery.

Dr. Jaffrey being awake is a courtesy. He didn’t get that memo, apparently.

Dr. Bekker and Dr. Rhodes are a team who have gotten stronger since they first started working together. Unlike her mentor, Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Latham trust her judgement and techniques.

In the end, she does a beautiful job on the surgery.

While she should be feeling proud, she’s left deeply upset and probably questioning her skills, despite Dr. Rhodes calling her a first-rate surgeon.

Meanwhile, down in the ER, Natalie and Will help a woman who goes into labor much too early. At the beginning, they’re told the baby would be in too much pain and have too many problems because of the early birth.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris, the parents, decide to give him a DNR.

Natalie, however, gets overly attached to the hope that maybe, just maybe, this baby could make it. She in turn gives the parents false hope as well, which makes them retract the DNR.

Will, on the other hand, keeps an emotional distance, despite knowing his girlfriend and colleague’s wishful thinking.

Unfortunately, the baby dies, but the parents thank Natalie for allowing them to meet their baby boy Ian.

Joanna Harris: We got to hold our child, and we hope he was able to feel our love.

Mr. and Mrs. Harris, up until a few hours prior, thought their baby boy was perfectly healthy. They never imagined that he would be born too early. Despite everything, Natalie gives them the chance to meet their child, even if it’s just for a short while. 

These doctors grow attachments to some of their patients. They go above and beyond to help them in any way possible. Our favorite doctors and nurses on Chicago Med represent all of the other men and women in medical professions.

I’ve met some amazing nurses and doctors myself. I also have friends just starting out in their medical professions who know their patients come first.

Dr. Manning isn’t the only one to go above and beyond — April and Ethan do too.

I almost thought April and Ethan were going to allow Deb to stay with them. Yet, them bringing Deb antibiotics and supplies to keep everything clean is just as helpful.

Deb does not have a good life at home and we clearly see that from her injury. Child services ends up being useless.

Dr. Choi has the best intentions when calling child services, he does. Yet, it is better for Deb to go back to her friends, because she would be safe and happy with them.

Also, can we talk about that cockroach up her nose? Bugs should not be crawling up people’s noses. Nope.

Other Thoughts:

• Maggie probably still isn’t sure if she can trust Barry, but she knows he’s a good man. It’s just so very adorable when she takes him up on his dinner offer.
• April mentions Ethan’s sister again, which begs the question: when will we see Arden Cho?

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Chicago Med airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC.

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