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.
How to Become a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) The term neonatal refers to newborns in the first 28 days of life. Although neonatal nurses are skilled to care for healthy newborns, it is the neonatal nurse practitioner who is skilled in providing care for newborns in need of specialized attention.