Meghan’s Guide to the NBE / Funeral Service

Meghan Opocensky

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 meghan.dmfh@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!

  1. MAY 8

    The Ear : Terminology, Parts, Etc. : D.E.A.D Excerpt & Quizlet

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! This episode is a "crash course," much like my previous one on guides and limits, only this one is meant to help familiarize you with the anatomy of the ear and the words and phrases used by test makers to throw you off (seriously, the whole "question mark" thing is RIDICULOUS and you'll see why). This episode was one of the many suggestions made for topics to focus on. Please feel free to send me a request//suggestion for any Science topic you're struggling with or would like to see added to this channel! Firstly, I'm referring to D.E.A.D's Science study guide, pages 138-139, for the first part of this episode.  For the second part, this is the Quizlet I used: Creator: Meghan_Brooks7 Link: https://quizlet.com/125418407/parts-of-the-ear-anatomy-flash-cards/ LABELED EAR DIAGRAM: 1. https://elementsofmorphology.nih.gov/images/anatomy-ear1-large.jpg 2. https://med.uth.edu/orl/online-ear-disease-photo-book/chapter-3-ear-anatomy/ear-anatomy-outer-ear/ If you're looking for a wonderful community of other people in your same exact position, please feel free to join my NBE support group on Facebook! Here is the link to the Facebook NBE group mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12JvJnPB4HY/ Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science (ESPECIALLY FOR THE EAR/FACE/NOSE) Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    23 min
  2. APR 22

    Facial Proportions & Measurements : Quizlet

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! Firstly, here is the link to the  Quizlet I used to put this audio study guide together for you guys of the different measurements and proportions (think "The face is _ eyes wide" stuff) that are necessary to know for the NBE: Creator: Samantha_Tenke Link: https://quizlet.com/169556528/restorative-art-compend-flash-cards/ This episode is a relatively short "crash course," much like my previous one on guides and limits, that is targeted strictly towards understanding the facial measurements and proportions. I know it's all a bit goofy, but I assure you- you NEED TO KNOW THESE THINGS! The Conference LOVES throwing you curve balls based off of this content, so please make sure you're at LEAST familiar with them! Remember one very important trick: YOUR FACE IS A LITERAL ANSWER KEY! USE IT!!!!! This episode was one of the many suggestions made for topics to focus on. Please feel free to send me a request//suggestion for any Science topic you're struggling with or would like to see added to this channel! Here is the link to the Facebook NBE group mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12JvJnPB4HY/ Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    28 min
  3. APR 20

    Anatomical Guides & Limits : Quizlet // Listener Request

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! Firstly, here is the link to the  Quizlet I used to put this audio study guide together for you guys: Creator: nathaniel0483 Link: https://quizlet.com/80513184/linear-guides-anatomical-guide-anatomical-limits-origins-branches-and-relation-to-vein-mortuary-science-flash-cards/ This episode was one of the many suggestions made for topics to focus on. Please feel free to send me a request//suggestion for any Science topic you're struggling with or would like to see added to this channel! Here is the link to the Facebook NBE group mentioned: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12JvJnPB4HY/ Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    31 min
  4. APR 20 · BONUS

    Guess Who's Back....(ME)

    Send us a text Hello again friends and future funeral service professionals! Whew- it feels so good to be back! I apologize for my very unexpected leave of absence, but I'm ready to dive back into this passion project of mine and focus on helping YOU succeed and pass both of your NBE! Just remember - you've GOT THIS! Here is the link to the Facebook group mentioned (I am a moderator, so you'll see me around as well): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/12JvJnPB4HY/ Please feel free to reach out via Fan Mail, Facebook, wherever if you'd like to suggest a topic for me to cover in an episode. That is what I will be prioritizing in the foreseeable future as I want to make sure what I'm doing is 110% benefiting YOU, my listeners, otherwise...what's the point??  IF YOU ARE TRYING TO CONTACT ME VIA FAN MAIL: Please, I beg you, PLEASE add a way for me to respond to you IN THE MESSAGE or I cannot reply no matter how badly I wish to do so! I'm not sure why the service doesn't automatically include a "reply to message" button or something, but it unfortunately doesn't, which leaves me looking like a massively inconsiderate jerk! If you've reached out to me and never got a reply, I assure you this was why. I reply to everyone I have contact info for as promptly as possible- but I absolutely do reply! Please do not hesitate to reach back out with your contact info, but make sure you include the reason for contacting me as Fan Mail gets deleted automatically after a period of time so I may not know what you sent before. D.E.A.D Homepage: https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/home D.E.A.D's link to tutoring services: https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-tutoring-sessions-signup D.E.A.D study guide//book link: **MY PROMO CODE IS ACTIVE FOREVER! DON'T FORGET TO USE IT FOR $25 OFF- ORDER EACH BOOK SEPARATELY AND YOU WILL GET THAT DISCOUNT OFF OF BOTH: MEG25 https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual Support the show

    16 min
  5. 12/02/2024

    RA Color Theory : Quizlet

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! Firstly, here is the link to the  Quizlet I used to put this audio study guide together for you guys of the various facial profiles necessary for RA: Creator: Hollyslobodnik Link: https://quizlet.com/935661967/ra-color-theory-comp-exam-review-flash-cards/ This episode is a relatively short "crash course," much like my facial profile one, that is targeted strictly towards understanding Color Theory and its applications to the NBE and funeral service. This section of RA is absolutely VITAL to passing your Science section of the NBE, as they have MANY various questions that are obscurely centered around (and many direct ones, too) your understanding of Color Theory. I will be looking for more Quizlets that cover this for y'all, as this is extremely important for you to know and understand. Sciences is so overwhelming and it takes a lot to gather everything I personally feel you will need to know well to hit that magic 75% - so please be patient with me whilst I play a game of "Catch-Up" here! :) Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    28 min
  6. 10/23/2024

    NBE RA Facial Profiles Quizlet Crash Course : Mini Episode

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! Firstly, here is the link to the  Quizlet I used to put this audio study guide together for you guys of the various facial profiles necessary for RA: Creator: vw_lisa Link: https://quizlet.com/413244224/restorative-art-facial-profile-flash-cards/ This episode is a VERY short and to the point "crash course" targeted strictly towards understanding the various facial shapes/profiles and their differences. This section of RA is crucial for having a firm understanding of RA. I will be looking for a solid Quizlet that covers the various measurements and proportions of the face next for y'all, as that is possibly even more important. Sciences is so overwhelming and it takes a lot to gather everything I personally feel you will need to know well to hit that magic 75% - so please be patient with me whilst I play a game of "Catch-Up" here! :) Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    12 min
  7. 10/23/2024

    NBE Science Monster Quizlet : Overall Content / No Single Subject (#1 out of many)

    Send us a text Hello there again my friends and fellow future funeral professionals! Firstly, here is the link to the  Quizlet I used to put this absolute MONSTER audio study guide together for you guys: Creator: kimdeeb5808 Link: https://quizlet.com/597985878/nbe-science-flash-cards/ I found this EPIC 1,000+ Flashcard Quizlet, verified the content, and feel it would provide a nice make-do impromptu study guide to do while I play a very extensive game of Catch Up for y'all over these next few weeks. I saw MANY extremely important things literally leap off of my screen at me whilst recording this, so if you don't want to wait for the other sections please feel free to give it a look over a few times on your own by clicking the link I provided. Don't worry, I won't be offended if you don't wait for me! :) I intend to find more focused content for facial shapes and color theory, among many others. Please understand Science is a doozy to prep you all for as it covers SO MUCH, so I'm going to do my best recording and providing as much as I can as often as I can now that I'm recovering. Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They WILL save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most important and useful textbooks (in MY opinion, of course) being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had: EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE Fifth Edition. Please don't fret. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, edition doesn't really matter as long as we're talking a book from this century... :) Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase David Penepent's study guide books, you can do so by accessing them via the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and use my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout! https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/nbe-review-manual As always, thank you all so much for you continued support! Support the show

    1h 19m
  8. 10/22/2024

    Professor Cain's Revisit to Infant Embalming

    Send us a text Hello there again friends and future funeral professionals! Firstly, I'm BACK!!! It feels so good to say that! Ok, so as I've said this is a SUPER important topic for you to have under your belt for your NBE, and I asked Professor Cain to assist me in making her own episode, from the mind of an educator, to make sure y'all get the best of the best here. Bless her for being so wonderful and helping! I am considering putting together a small study group for Arts and another for Sciences, so if you're interested please let me know! It's purely interest based, so the more the merrier! :) Hope everyone's been well, and I look forward to our next chat! Also: as I always say: GO REREAD YOUR DARN TEXTBOOKS! They'll save your butt, I promise! You will 100% thank me when you're sitting for your exams- both of them! They wrote their exams FROM THEIR TEXTBOOKS! DO NOT FORGET THAT! The most crucial textbooks being: Your embalming textbook - whichever edition, whichever version. I had EMBALMING: HISTORY, THEORY, & PRACTICE FIFTH EDITION. You really just need to read you textbook that you have, so please do not fret over which edition you may currently have and that impacting your chances of passing the NBE- it will not. Restorative Art & Science Chemistry for Funeral Service Pathology for Funeral Service (HEAVY EMPHASIS ON EMBALMING AND RA! HEEEEED MY WORDS, I AM BEGGING YOU!) Now, as far as my recommended study materials, I'm a big fan of the D.E.A.D Program to help prepare test takers for exactly how they will format and word their questions. The creator, Dr. David Penepent PhD is not only a huge name in Funeral Service education, he also has rewritten the study guide books that haven't been touched since Taggart wrote them decades ago. He has dedicated his life to Funeral Service education, and I fully believe his tools are extremely useful! To purchase a really useful study guide book(s), I highly recommend looking into the ones one the D.E.A.D site. They're written by David Penepent, PhD- the creator of D.E.A.D as well! So he knows his stuff, and is also an educator in the field of Funeral Service. If interested, you can find them on the D.E.A.D website under resource materials and by using my code MEG25 for $25 off of each book. Now, I have HEARD that the code doesn't always work for both books in one order, if this occurs to you please just do two orders- I think shipping is free anyways. It is not a single use code, so please use it as much as you need to, share it with your classmates, mortuary student pals...whoever you think is worthy of such a glorious, generous act of kindness from you! Here is a link that will take you directly to the page with both books available for you to choose from, or get both, and just enter in my discount code upon checkout!        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! :) ALSO: I'D LIKE TO EXTEND THE BIGGEST THANK YOU TO MY SUBSCRIBERS! YOU ARE AMAZING AND I APPRECIATE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH! 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 Support the show

    40 min

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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 meghan.dmfh@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!