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.
Pediatric hospitalists provide around-the-clock coverage for the Special Care Nursery, Carlson says, noting that neonatologists work day shifts and are available only on-call after hours. Carlson says the staff there cares for eight to 12 normal newborns per day and comanages 10 to 20 infants in a special care nursery with a neonatologist.