FSE 2101L - Embalming Clinical I

Health Science Department

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 40
Effective Term Fall 2017 (535)

Requisites

Admission to Funeral Services (Associate in Science) (FUNSE-AS) and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2100 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 1150

Course Description

This course provides the student with learning activities, which will include selected experiences in the funeral home preparation room. (Note: Forty (40) hours of participation in the clinical setting are required to complete this course).

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will prepare laboratory reports in a timely manner using appropriate grammar and terminology by:
    1. turning in laboratory reports on due date.
    2. completing 5 appropriate embalming reports.
  2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of proper procedures and safety techniques used in the preparation room by:
    1. observing all funeral home policies.
    2. observing all OSHA regulations involving funeral home operations.
    3. applying universal precautions to all cases.
    4. displaying appropriate procedures for removal of remains from the place of death.
    5. displaying professional and ethical behavior.
    6. maintaining confidentiality.
  3. The student will apply knowledge of instruments to embalming procedures by:
    1. utilizing instruments for embalming.
    2. disinfecting instruments.
  4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the embalming procedure by:
    1. completing embalming reports.
    2. observing and participating in embalmings.
    3. identifying post mortem conditions.
    4. locating anatomical landmarks to major arteries and veins.
    5. using appropriate terminology in communication with licensed embalmers and instructors.
  5. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the legal aspects of embalming by:
    1. explaining funeral home authorization procedures.
    2. applying knowledge of regulations to laboratory experiences.
    3. identifying all legal requirements in the embalming process.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through laboratory measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

DBT 10/20/92 Effective Session I, 1993-94 DBT 6/27/95 Lab fee Effective Session I, 1995-96 C&I 11/9/99; DBT 12/14/99 Effective Session 20001 C&I 9/9/03, BOT 10/21/03, Effective 20032. Flexible Access 20041. 2007 3-Year Review. C&I Approval: 07/12/2012, BOT Approval: 08/21/2012, Effective Term: Spring 2013 (465).
C&I Approval: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535)

Related Programs

  1. Funeral Services (FUNSE-AS) (640) (Active)