GREATER ALTOONA CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER
PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM
STUDENT COST SHEET
Full-Time Class of 2010
Entering - August 27, 2009
REGISTRATION:
$ 100.00
TUITION:
$9,300.00
Total Annual
Uniforms: G.A.C.T.C. PRACTICAL NURSING UNIFORM @ NEW LOOK UNIFORM SHOP
Women - See Uniform Cost Sheet
Men See Uniform Cost Sheet
Total Approximate Cost for 3 Required Uniforms, Bomber Jacket, 2 Polos,
3 T-shirts (navy or white), 1 Cardigan, 1 full-zip hoodie (Costs relate to sizing.)
$ 292.00
Stethoscope
$ 25.00
Personal History Checks:
Certified Background Check (Includes PA Criminal Record Check, Residency History and
Nationwide Database Search)
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
Federal Criminal Record Check (If residency in PA is less than 2 years)
Textbooks:
1.
deWit, Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 3rd Ed.,
2009, Elsevier
2.
Virtual Clinical Excursions for deWit Fundamental Concepts and
Skills for Nursing, 3rd Ed. 2009, Elsevier
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
deWit, Student Learning Guide for Fundamental Concepts and
Skills for Nursing, 3rd Ed., 2009, Elsevier
Hill & Howlett, Success in Practical/Vocational Nursing, 6th Ed., 2009,
Elsevier
Herlihy, The Human Body in Health & Illness, 3rd Ed., 2007, Elsevier
Herlihy, Study Guide for The Human Body in Health & Illness,
3rd Ed., 2007, Elsevier
deWit, Saunders Student Nurse Planner: A Guide to Success in Nursing
School, 6h Ed., 2010, Elsevier
Swearingen, Manual of Medical-Surgical Nursing Care, 6th Ed., 2007, Elsevier
24.95
42.90
49.95
26.95
21.95
48.95
Cost of
#’s 9,10 & 11
Bundled
is
115.95
12.
13.
14.
Lutz & Przytulski, Nutri Notes, 2004, F.A. Davis Co.
Ogden, Calculation of Drug Dosages, 8th Ed., 2007, Elsevier
Mosby’s Drug Guide for Nurses, 8th Ed., 2010, Elsevier
24.95
59.95
39.95
15.
Roach, Introductory Clinical Pharmacology, 8th Ed., 2006, Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins
Roach, Study Guide to Accompany Introductory Clinical Pharmacology,
8th Ed., 2006, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Cost of
#s 15 & 16
Bundled is
82.75
Leifer, Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, 5th Ed., 2007, Elsevier
Leifer, Study Guide for Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing,
5th Ed., 2007, Elsevier
70.90
29.95
10.
11.
16.
17.
18.
TOTAL BOOKS (including postage)
$ 10.00
$ 18.00
Cost of #’s 1 & 2
Bundled
is
94.95
Hopper & Williams, Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing, 3rd Ed.,
2007, F.A. Davis Company
Hopper & Williams, Student Workbook for Understanding Medical
Surgical Nursing, 3rd Ed., 2007, F.A. Davis Company
Taber’s Medical Dictionary Indexed Version, 21st Ed., 2009, F.A. Davis Co.
Another comparable medical dictionary may be utilized.
9.
$ 25.00
$735.00
Student Cost Sheet
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Textbooks #1 through 14 must be purchased for Level I.
Week 1: Books #1, 3, 5, 6, and 11 are needed. No books are needed for orientation days.
All textbooks are used during the first Level, with the exception of #'s 15, 16, 17 and 18.
Professional Fees
Student Activities Fee
Technology Fee
Skills Lab Fee
Professional Fee
Liability & Accident Insurance
Student ID Card (Altoona Regional Healthcare System)
Student Parking Permit (Altoona Regional Healthcare System)
$ 75.00
300.00
150.00
75.00
$600.00
Miscellaneous Costs
CPR Certification
Nurse Shoes
Nurse Watch
White Hose
Bandage Scissors
Classroom Supplies
$35.00
75.00
30.00
20.00
5.00
75.00
$240.00
LEVEL IV (July/August, 2007)
NLN Comp. Exam
White Graduation Uniform (approx. cost)
Graduation Fee
Licensure Application
NCLEX Exam
Temporary Practice Permit Fee
$30.00
50.00
50.00
35.00
200.00
35.00
$400.00
GRAND TOTAL
Optional Items
Graduation Pin
Graduation Picture
(approx. cost)
(approx. cost)
$11,745.00*
50.00
15.00
65.00
AMENDED TOTAL TO INCLUDE OPTIONAL ITEMS:
$11,810.00
PLEASE NOTE: The published costs are tentative and are subject to change. The Commonwealth contributes a portion
of funding toward each student's tuition. This amount
has already been deducted from the tuition amount listed.
All costs are subject to change and may be adjusted as necessary. Textbook increases are applied by
Publishers in July.
* Approximate Total Cost, depending on uniform, textbook, miscellaneous, and graduation options selected.
Cost of Licensure Application, NCLEX Exam and Temporary Practice Permit are regulated by the Pennsylvania State
Board of Nursing.
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