For Mortuary Science Students

Wow. For the first time in nearly two years I am funeral home-jobless. I had the best, most wonderful experience each of the three funeral homes I worked in, especially the last one, where I was allowed to be more "hands on".

Just as I did last year, I submitted my admission application and transcripts to the college for acceptance this fall. I got too lazy last year to hurry up and complete my gen.eds for entrance last year, so I finished them up just last week for this year.

I don't think I will look for another funeral home job until I am ready for my "real" apprenticeship. To be honest, though I still (at this moment) have the intention to go to school, I am starting to lose my drive and motivation to finish school. From the three funeral homes I was at, there was always something that turned me off to the business. Not the job itself but the families running the show. I mean, I am turned off by the behavior of some of these people in some of these places and I have witnessed (or unfortunately) have been involved in some of the craziest drama.

Im curious about a case that came into our home the other day.
Have any of you ever experianced some unusual autopsy incissions?

We had one where the Dr. started from the lower back, in one continuous cut, up between the legs, up the torso, one side of the neck, across the head, down the other side of the neck and finished joining the cut in the "Y" fashion.
This case was a listed as a suicide by jumping. This was also a female and what was particularly shocking about this case was that her vaginal opening was gone and sewen shut by the coroner.
I did not see this, was only told by a director I work with.

Have any of you come across some bizzar things the coroner has done. Possibly even something illegal?
What do you do if you think there's something not right about a case?

I almost ended my internship search when I had a pretty successful interview on Monday.
But I was informed today that after speaking with the Board of Funeral Services (in Ontario) they arent allowed to hire a third student until September.

I know rules and regulations are different throughout each province and state but I was wondering if anyone has heard anything like this.

The two students they already have aren't interns. One I believe is a co-op student about to enter the program and the other is a current student who was intended to become the intern but has to return to school.

Help. Anyone have any opinions on this?

Hello everyone! First off, I'm not a mortuary student, I'm still in highschool. However, I'm looking into a career in mortuary sience OR pathology. I just have this weird thing about working with the deceased. My aunt owns and operates a mortuary and my mom is a deputy coroner for our county, so a career in the death industry (if people still call it that) just comes natural for me. I couldn't find any communities that had to do with pathology, but I came across this one that had to do with mortuary, so I figured I'd give it a shot. -Patrick

Someone on my friends list over at DeadJournal posted this and found this interesting, so I thought I'd share.


"(CNN) -- Scientists have finally discovered what caused the death of Egypt's most famous ruler, Tutankhamun: Gangrene due to a broken leg.

The discovery by Egyptian scientists puts to rest the theory that the teenage pharaoh was murdered by a blow to his head.

"After consultations with Italian and Swiss experts, Egyptian scientists ... have found that a fracture in the boy king's left leg a day before his death was infected with gangrene and led to his passing," Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said according to a report on Australian news Web site sbs.com.au.

"The fracture was not sustained during the mummification process or as a result of some damage to the mummy as claimed by (British archaeologist) Carter," who discovered the sarcophagus of the legendary pharaoh in 1922, it said.

The announcement comes as scientists unveiled the first ever facial reconstruction of the ancient king, revealing a plump faced, wide-eyed boy with an overbite.

The construction was made by three teams of scientists, American, French and Egyptian, using the latest in computer technology and a CT scan, to construct a replica of his 3,300-year-old skull.

It shows Tutankhamun was a healthy 19-year old boy, about five feet, 6 inches (1.68 meters) tall, and resemble the mask which covered this mummified face when his remains were found.

"The shape of the face and skull are remarkably similar to a famous image of Tutankhamun as a child where he was shown as the sun god at dawn rising from a lotus blossom," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary general of the Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities." "

I don't know if I believe that.

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Hello.

Update on my fantastically amazing life.

Yesterday after school my mom took me to get my permit. But we forgot to bring enough money to pay for it...So we drove back to the house got some and blah. I now have my permit. YAy1(;

Then I went to the Olson Funeral Home and had a chat with one of the directors. He was pretty nice. He didn't try to scare me off or anything. I did actually schedule ahead.
Those places don't look all that big, but they are enormous!!!

My mom's old boss used to work there. kind of a strange coincidence.

I might be able to get a job there. The guy said he'd call me when they had a wake so I could see what else went on...I went on a slow day. so...yeah...I am actually doing something. total shock(;

Then I went to my grandma's. It was fun.

yep.

Hi there everyone!

I was just wondering how many of you are fellow night attendents?

Hello.

I'm the new person.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me about the education requirements for being a funeral home director??? Stuff like college degree specs, how many years of college, stuff like that.

Thanks.

Saturday night I was working at the funeral home, and like most nights I'm there, all alone, all by myself. I've been there since June and I've never once been scared, spooked, gotten the heebie-jeebies, nothing.

Friday night when I worked, I was locking up the doors down the hallway of the viewing rooms, when a door to the casket showroom behind me popped open. The room was dark and I was the only one there so it was very quiet, and it didn't scare me at first, I thought it was maybe air pressure, though in the months I've been there, its never happened before. I couldn't help think to myself that any other time I probably would have been freaked out by it.

Saturday night I was on the phone and I heard this...sound...from the hallway downstairs. I am pretty sure it was the tub gurgling, so I waited and listened again. No sound. I started talking on the phone again and then it did it again, and as soon as I stopped talking it stopped. I kept telling myself it has to be the tub, it has a leak and sometimes the water drips and then makes noise down the drain. Just to put my mind at ease, because now I was getting nervous, I checked the tub. The leak must be fixed because the drain/tub was bone dry.

The only other person in the building with me was the unembalmed person that was for a direct cremation the following morning. I didn't think it was sounds from her as she was two rooms away with both doors closed...or it is possible?

Anyone have any stories to share??

Welcome all to this new community.