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.
Historically, new mothers and their babies stayed in the hospital for a week or more after delivery. Most neonatal nurses worked in hospital nurseries, caring for babies while new mothers recovered. Today, with very brief hospital stays and the availability of rooming-in options, the nursing care of healthy babies falls largely to maternity nurses.