Also found in: Financial, Acronyms. Accidental Death Benefit. A provision of a life insurance policy stating that if the insuredâthe person whose life has been insuredâdies in an accident, the beneficiary of the policyâthe person to whom its proceeds are payableâwill receive twice the face value of the policy.
Neonatal Working Hours. Neonatal nurses typically work 40 hours per week. Overtime may be required due to the severity of the patients they treat and the inability to leave patients' unattended. Nurse coverage is a priority in neonatal units, so long working hours will be infrequent.
**Neonatal nurses care for healthy infants and the tiniest of premature babies,** as well as infants who need surgery or have serious conditions such as birth defects or infections. A neonatal nurse may provide basic supportive care or technically complex intensive care in a critical care unit for babies called a ...