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THIS COURSE MEETS YOUR HIV/AIDS REQUIREMENT Chapter 1: HIV/AIDS and Other Bloodborne Pathogens for Funeral Professionals - 1 hour (Mandatory) [1 CE hour] Microorganisms carried in the blood that can cause disease are called bloodborne pathogens. Various types of microorganisms can be transmitted through contact with blood, but this course will focus primarily on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)—and the virus that causes hepatitis B (HBV). These two diseases are specifically addressed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. The course will also touch on hepatitis C virus (HCV), which has dramatically increased in the United States. Of the bloodborne pathogens, funeral professionals are most likely to be exposed to HIV, HBV, and HCV (Davidson & Benjamin, 2006). Chapter 2: Advanced Funeral Planning, 2nd Edition [4 CE hours] Advanced funeral planning is a general term with many facets. It is a decision that must be fine-tuned to the individuality, lifestyle, and religious base of each person. Many people plan for life events, such as weddings and vacations, well in advance. However, most do not plan for something that is certain to happen: their funeral. Further, many people are unaware of how expensive laying a loved one to rest can be. Assisting individuals in their quest to plan ahead significantly reduces the risk of leaving family members not only emotionally unprepared but also financially unprepared. This course is developed as a guide to help you, as a professional [2 CE hours] This course takes laws from the website of United States government’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s formaldehyde standards and informs and updates the reader of what checks and balances are in place to keep laborers who require exposure to formaldehyde as part of their vocation safe, healthy, and protected from negligent overexposure or misuse of the helpful yet toxic colorless liquid preservative. Chapter 4: Modern Restorative Arts and Embalming Techniques, 2nd Edition provider or agent, navigate the options that best suit all parties. Chapter 3: Formaldehyde Monitoring Update, 2nd Edition
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[3 CE hours] This course is an intermediate course that is designed to provide some updated information on the new trends and advanced procedures for embalming, restorative art, and burial in the funeral profession. Let’s face the fact that much of the funeral industry has been stuck in the past with limited exposure to advancement and ideas of modern modalities to create a better environment. The past has been passed on for generations and what has been done has been passed on from one generation to another with limited training on the new advances and what could be done. With every changing world and new blood coming into the funeral industry, we start to see these ideas coming up, but still hold habits that are hard to break to introduce these new technological advances. This course isn’t created to force these ideas on you, but to share what is available and to better share what might be working and what might not to better help you grow in this era. Chapter 5: Opioids: Contributing to Both Health and Death, 2nd Edition 50 [2 CE hours] Opioids are pain relievers accessed through prescriptions. When someone takes too many opioids or reaches a tolerance threshold, an overdose occurs. With the increase of opioid deaths in the U.S., it is imperative for the death-care industry to recognize and respect the hidden dangers. The funeral arrangements, visitation, and funeral can be complicated because of the circumstances surrounding the death. Opioids can affect the vessels and tissues of the body and cause embalming issues for embalmers. Funeral directors and embalmers need to be aware of safety procedures before embalming and to incorporate strict personal protective equipment protocols. There are different embalming techniques for embalming an individual who was using opioids at the time of death as well as those who have overdosed on opioids. This course will also describe strategies to help combat overdoses in the funeral home. Final Examination Answer Sheet 60
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