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.
Most health care facilities hire RNs to work five days per week on a specific 8-hour shift. Day shift nurses usually work from 6:30 am to 3 pm, evening shift comes in at 2:30 pm and leaves at 11 pm, and the night shift arrives at 10:30 pm and stays until 7 am.