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.
Hospitals are required to maintain a specified number of nursing staff members on each work shift, which includes a required nursing staff in a neonatal unit. Although flexible schedules may be offered, at times neonatal nurses may be required to work certain shifts to maintain the required number of nursing staff.