Psychiatric Nursing Differences?!

[medsurgrnco]

I just started my new psych RN position, and am surprised at some of the differences from med/surg. Seems none of the nurses actually assess the patients (other than a few questions) and no one uses double-checks to make sure they are giving the medications to the correct patients (who do not wear namebands or allergy bands). I think I'll really like psych, but am pretty appalled at the laxness of other nurses. Is this typical of psych?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

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