Roger that _slag. Did my Cas job at Guy's in the 70's. My auntie by marriage in Denmark was an anesthetic nurse and gave anesthetics for years, mostly unsupervised, with few problems.
I learned (also in Dorset) that when an experienced nurse rings you up in the night and says "I'm not happy about Mr X. All his obs are OK but there's something wrong" it's time to put on your socks and go and see, because as sure as sugarpuffs she's right.
It's a sad thing, but neither medicine nor nursing are particularly attractive professions these days as witnessed by declining student applications for both. Society doesn't seem to be attuned to concepts of caring so much (except for busybody social workers, medical administrators and thought police). Financial worth seems to be our only criterion for success. The combined assault on the medical profession by the legal fraternity, the antiscience lobby and the tabloids has led to far-reaching "reforms" of dubious value which have had serious effects on medical training and on students perceptions of medicine as a career choice.
Among the specialisations, surgery is increasingly hard hit, with gigantic malpractice premiums deterring trainees from entering the field. Most American residency programs have unfilled places these days and serious shortages are forseen in the future.
While the First world attempts to fulfil it's nursing needs by attracting graduates from less developed countries, in those countries themselves even private hospitals are experiencing increasingly serious staff shortages because even there nursing is no longer seen as a worthwhile career.
Yer reap what yer sow.....