The practice of nursing requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and skills to provide care to groups and individuals. The RN utilizes knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.  All care is provided based on the concepts inherent in the model of care for TCH which promotes an on-going partnership between patients and families and the team of healthcare providers. The care is culturally based and age specific.  The RN adheres to American Nursing Association (ANA) code of ethics and to the scope of practice described in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

The Liberty Birthing Center is a 9-bed LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum all in one room) unit and includes a level ll special care nursery as described above with 4 private beds and 2 open beds. There is a 4-bed triage/postpartum area as well. This unit is also equipped with 2 ORs that include a family viewing room.  This is a newly built building with a strong emphasis on patient and family-centered care.  This unit has several amenities to offer patients and receives high patient satisfaction scores.  A 24-hour laborist physician and a 24-hour NNP are in-house to cover any patient needs on the unit. There is also 24-hours anesthesia coverage in cases where an epidural or c-section are needed.