Meghan’s Guide to the NBE / Funeral Service
Hello, there!
This is a recorded audio study guide for both the NBE Arts and Science sections for Funeral Service.
I have devoted myself to creating a solid audio study guide so that my fellow test takers can finally have one that is not only easily accessible, but is also highly educational and comprehensive. This Podcast will be divided up into Arts and Sciences sections, with segments under each including more in-depth notes and study guides that I have put together either on my own or from submissions from other classmates/testers. If you would like to add your own contribution, please email me at laulux@gmail.com or message me on Facebook under Meghan Opocensky. I am ALWAYS extremely appreciative of any additional content I can get to add!
Thank you so much for choosing to join me for my study sessions and I hope that together we can get you through this and pass with flying colors!
Just remember, there is no true way to be completely prepared for these exams asides from knowing the content. You will not be able to pass with just a quick rehashing of the information, so please do not rely on these guides as your only means of preparation last-minute. I want to see you succeed! I always tell people to read their textbooks as the exams are pulled almost word-for-word from them, I highly recommend reading the 21st Century Funeral Directing & Funeral Service Management, Grief Counseling/Psychology, Sociology for Funeral Service textbook and Types of Funeral Services & Ceremonies 2nd Edition for Arts, Embalming: History, Theory, & Practice, Restorative Arts and Science, Chemistry, Pathology and Anatomy textbooks for Science. If you read these during your time in Mortuary school-I encourage you to still read them again. ESPECIALLY your 21st Century one!
I will provide a good amount of notes pulled directly from these textbooks, but you’ll still want to read them beforehand so you can have a solid understanding of these topics beforehand. KNOW YOUR DEFINITIONS!
Meghan’s Guide to the NBE / Funeral Service
EMBALMING: MICROBIOLOGY : GLOSSARY TERMS : A Complete Guide to the Science Section of the NBE (Funeral Service/D. Penepent's Guide)
Hello again my friends, and fellow future funeral professionals!
We are officially back and kicking off with David Penepent, PhD and his lovely and amazing co-educator and professor, Darian Cain!
For this episode we are diving into those ever-so-important Embalming Glossary Terms.
LISTEN VERY CLOSELY: These are so unbelievably important to know to pass your Science NBE (AND you really need to know your RA, no JOKE you will be CRYING IN THE CLUB if you think I'm just kidding around)!
We had so much fun and really enjoyed producing this episode for you. Fun side stories, as always (I AM SORRY I CANNOT RESIST, OK?!).
We are reading from David's book:
A Complete Guide to the Science Section of the National Board Exam for Funeral Services
Section: Glossary Terms for Embalming
Now, if you haven't already purchased either of his books (he has one for Arts and one for Sciences), I really suggest you do so. I know y'all absolutely LOVE those dang Taggart Notes but believe me when I tell you this: they are EXTREMELY outdated. When I read a section, I can't tell you how often I just gloss right past it because it'll say something like "as of 2015," or something similar.
If you want to purchase one, or both, you may do so on the D.E.A.D Program's website under Resource Material, AND, if you use the discount code MEG25 (seriously, it is really THAT easy!) you will not only get $25 off of one book, you'll get $25 off if you want them both, just do two separate orders- nothing wrong with the sneaky sneak! SAVE THAT COIN, Y'ALL! Seriously, mortuary sciences isn't cheap as is, so it's nice to save a buck or two whenever possible, right?
https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual
As always, thank you all so much for you continued support and I immensely appreciate your continued patience! :)
THE BIGGEST THANK YOU TO MY SUBSCRIBERS! :)
Please look at Season's 1 & 2 as Arts & Science, as we will be adding content to both as we go along. I just figured that would help avoid any confusion!
I have also started a YouTube Channel to coincide with this Podcast that I highly suggest following and subscribing to if you have not already! I will be offering in-depth visual aids of the various places of worship, casket construction and parts, etc.!
The link to my channel is:
https://www.youtube.com/@MeghanOpocensky
Check out my Patreon to support my show, too; https://www.patreon.com/MeghanOpocensky?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
I’ll be updating it later!
As always, thank you all so much for you continued support!
I will continue looking at what to do next, I have yet to touch on still and I appreciate your continued patience!
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