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November 17, 2009
We are still awaiting the Fast Pass for the fingerprint Background Checks from the Board of Nursing. If we don't get it soon, we may have to send out the acceptance letters and then send or email the fast pass separately. We will hold on for a few more days and hope the passes come in soon. They are supposed to send them to us and then we send them to you. We are expecting them just any time. We still have a few more things to do before we can get the rest of the packets ready so just hang in there. We'll do something soon.
November 5, 2009
Now, it is just time to wait for your letter. It will give you detailed instructions on things you will need to get done so just hang loose until
you receive it. The letter will show your particular schedule. We are hoping letters will go out before Thanksgiving. We will send them as quickly
as we can but we have to wait on a form from the Board of Nursing regarding the Background Checks. You should have enough time to get
everything done when the letters arrive.
November 3, 2009
We will register you for your nursing courses later in November. I will try to post on this site when we have you registered. After you are registered, you can check your bill status through Campus Connect. Payment is due at the time of Registration so pay quickly or you will be backed out of the computer. If you are receiving financial aid, after we register you, check your bill status on Campus Connect to see if it shows a zero balance. Tuition and fees for the first semester should run just under $1000 for the nursing courses for most students. (Residents of Cooke County pay taxes to the college and get a slight break on tuition). If you need any additional courses such as Microbiology, English, etc., you will need to register for those yourself. I believe books were approximately $1200 last semester. There will be other expenses such as Nursing Kits, Fingerprints, physical and immunizations, insurance, uniforms, shoes, etc. Expect this first semester to run approximately $3500. Future semesters will not be as expensive as you will already have most of your books, uniforms, immunizations, kit, etc. Just wanted to give you a heads up on costs so that you will be prepared.
Students are not able to choose their schedules while in the nursing program. All students are assigned to classes and clinicals throughout the program. There are many factors involved, particularly in first semester, in the nursing department's decision of assigning sections. We have to take into consideration how sections fit together to accomodate all of the different labs, clinicals, transition student schedules since they also take some of the same classes, if Microbiology must be taken along with nursing, distance driven, etc. It is not possible to work around students' work or personal schedules. Students need to be flexible and be able to make arrangements to fit around college classes. There will be times when schedules are different from the norm, especially the first week or two of each semester when we have orientations to the hospitals. After the first semester, all students in the same level will be in the same lecture course. For clinicals, we try to take into consideration where students live. We try not to schedule a student from Ardmore, for instance, to a clinical in Carrollton or a student from Dallas to Gainesville if there are other sites available for that particular semester. (First semester, all generic students will be coming to Gainesville for clinical. Transition clinical will be in Lewisville.) Your acceptance letter will list your particular schedule. This is the one you should go by. There have been some changes made to the schedule since the College's Spring Schedule went to print. Most likely, the schedule that prints off when we register you will also be incorrect. Follow the schedule on your acceptance letter. Watch the site listed on the acceptance letter in case changes have to be made after letters go out. Faculty will be able to keep you informed of other changes through ANGEL once the semester begins (or just before the semester begins).
November 2, 2009
Spring 2010 applicants: It appears the generic students cut off is 87.43. Those who fall in the range of 84 - 87.03 will be on the alternate list (8) Alternates will receive a complete package so that if a space becomes available, you would have everything you need. Alternate letters will tell you how far down the list you are - the closer you are to 87, the better your odds of getting in if slots become available.
Transition students who scored at least 75% will be admitted. There were several transition applicants who did not show up for the exam.
Continue to watch this site for updates. We will post when letters are ready to go out. We expect letters to go out before Thanksgiving. There are quite a few forms that need to be revised before we can send them out and we have to wait on one of them from the Board of Nursing. A copy of the test results will be included in all of the letters.
Congratulations to those of you who are being admitted to the program!!! We look forward to seeing you at Orientation in January. Letters will give you instructions on all of the things you will need to do. Fingerprints & ordering nursing kits will be your highest priority after you receive your letters.
If something comes up and you find that you will not be able to enter the program, please contact us as soon as possible so that we can fill the slot with the next available alternate.
For those who did not get the opportunity to enter the Spring class, you may want to try to increase your priority points during the Spring if you did not have at least 9 points and then re-apply for the August class. You would not need to submit complete sets of transcripts again at that time - only transcripts for courses taken this Fall or next Spring and come in to fill out a new Intent form between May 1 and June 1. If you have tested twice for NCTC's RN Program, you will need to check into alternative options such as the LVN, Paramedicine, Radiology, or Surg Tech Programs. Info will be included in your letter.
The Associate Degree Nursing Program plans to accept 36 students in the Generic program and up to 12 in the Transition from Vocational to Professional Nursing at the Gainesville campus.
The Nursing Office will receive the test results and process all applicants who tested. Letters are usually mailed by November 21st, if there are no unforeseen problems.
The cut-off score for the Generic students fell at 84.24% and the cut-off score for the Transition students fell at 82.7% for the Spring 2009 class. The cut-off for the Generic students for Fall 2009 was 87.15%. These cut-off scores will vary depending on how the applicants score this particular semester.
Everyone who tested will receive a status letter. Applicants with the highest test scores will receive acceptance letters. Several applicants will be placed on an Alternate List so that slots can be filled as openings occur. Alternates will receive complete packets so that they will have everything they need if a space becomes available for them.
Acceptance letters will provide information regarding Orientation, CPR, Nursing Student Association, Physical Exam form, Degree Plan, Criminal Background Check instructions and an order form for your nursing kit. The kit needs to be ordered as quickly as possible after receiving the acceptance letter in order to prevent the $10 late charge. Also, schedule the fingerprints as quickly as possible as they are taking some time to get the results back.
Spring nursing classes will begin Tuesday, January 19th. Orientation is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, January 12th. You will need to be here for orientation so do not plan out of area trips that include that day.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in our Associate Degree Nursing program.
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If accepted, please be sure the following have been completed:
- Application to the college and official transcripts are on file in the Registrar's Office (including updated transcripts containing courses just completed). Be sure major is listed as Nursing. (International students must see the International Advisor in the Gainesville Registrar's Office several months in advance to insure all paperwork is complete for acceptance into the college.)
- Copies of all transcripts (including updated transcripts containing courses just completed) have been turned in to the Nursing Office.
- Order Nursing Kit. Form and instructions will be included in acceptance letter. This kit contains items you will need when being checked off in the nursing lab such as gloves, syringes, catheters, IV tubing, bandaging material, etc. It does not include your stethoscope or bandage scissors.
- Criminal Background check. There will be instructions included in the acceptance package for your Criminal Background Check. Follow these instructions carefully.
- Personal Major-Medical Health and/or Accident Insurance. A copy of the face sheet or insurance card must be submitted upon acceptance into the program. If you do not have insurance, the college does have an inexpensive accident policy for students which will meet the requirements. The nursing office will have copies of the policy and order form. If you order the school policy on-line, print a receipt for the nursing office. The accident policy may be obtained at www.k12StudentInsurance.com Minimum requirement is the At-School Accident (Students & Employees) Without Extended Dental. It must be renewed prior to each Fall semester. On-line information for more insurance coverage may be obtained at http://www.nationalinsurancestore.com/student-insurance
- CPR (Health Care Provider) certification. The Student Nurse Association will offer a course for new students on the same day as the Nursing Orientation (the week before school begins). Information will be included in the acceptance letter. If accepted or on the alternate list, fill out the form included in the packet and submit it to the nursing office to reserve a slot for this class. Do not take the on-line CPR class as it is not accepted by the hospitals.
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A physical examination. Form included in acceptance letter.
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Proof of TB test within one year or chest x-ray within 2 years.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): (including 2 doses of measles vaccine or serologic confirmation of measles immunity.)
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Tetanus-diphtheria toxoid (Td) within 10 years.
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Hepatitis B vaccine series - This series of 3 doses is administered over a six month period. First dose must have been acquired by July 6th for Spring admission (February 15th for Fall admission) in order for the series to be complete prior to beginning the program.
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Varicella (chicken pox).
- Photo for Student ID - Submit a clear, fairly recent photograph with name on the back. If there is more than one person in the photo, be sure to mark which one is you. (No hats or obstructions next to your face, please.) We will scan, size, and crop it to insert in your Photo ID for use during clinicals.
- Signed Degree Plan - Two copies of your degree plan will be included in your acceptance letter. You will sign the white copy and return it to the nursing office.
- Turn in all paperwork to the nursing office at least 5 days prior to the first class day. (Transition students should turn in all paperwork at least 3 weeks in advance as they will begin clinicals immediately at the beginning of the semester.) The original copy of the physical form and a copy of your immunization information must be submitted to the nursing secretary.
Note: Please place all of your immunizations, insurance card, CPR card, etc. on a copier or scanner and copy everything on as few sheets of paper (front and back, sideways, if necessary), as possible. A copier is available for student use in the library. Keep the originals of all of your immunizations and your copy of the physical form in a safe place. You will need them again later. Turn in everything at once, if possible, rather than a piece at a time.
- Attend the nursing orientation as listed on the flyer in the acceptance letter. Read both sides of the flyer. If an emergency arises and you do not attend orientation, we will make an effort to contact you to determine a legitimate reason for your absence and if it is determined that you are no longer interested in the program, your slot will be filled with the next alternate. You will receive information regarding uniforms at this meeting.
- Beginning reading assignments are usually posted about 2-3 weeks prior to the beginning of the semester for all levels of nursing under Current Students link on the main Nursing Web Page. ( If you do not yet have all of your syllabi but you have textbooks, you will still be able to get a head start on reading.
• Malpractice insurance of $12.00 for Spring Admission (added to your tuition and fees bill). (Renewable in the Fall of each year - $18.00)
• A Drug Screen will also be conducted ($39 fee added to your tuition and fees bill).
The nursing office will take care of making arrangements for these items. You do not have to do anything at this time.
APPROXIMATE COSTS
Required textbooks for the first semester appear to be about $900.00-$1100.00 at the Gainesville NCTC Bookstore. Most of these books will be used throughout the nursing program with only a few additions in other semesters. It is best to not buy optional textbooks until you speak with an instructor or you are certain that you really want them.
- Estimated cost for first nursing semester (including tuition, fees, books, uniforms, physical, immunizations, CPR, background checks, etc.) should be between $3100-$3400.
- 2nd Semester - Approximately $1200 - $1700.
- Mini-mester Psych - Approximately $100 - $150 (tuition, fees)
- 3rd Semester - Approximately $1100 - $1800.
- 4th Semester - Approximately $1300 - $1700.
This is an approximate cost from the time you are admitted to nursing. In addition, prerequisite courses may cost up to approximately $3000 for tuition and books, depending on the number of courses that have not been previously completed.
Check out the website for your area. They may be able to provide some
financial assistance while attending college. For those in Cooke, Fannin or Grayson counties, the web site is www.workforcesolutionstexoma.com
For those who live in other counties, do an internet search for Workforce Solutions and the name of the county in which you live.
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RNSG1213 Intro to Nursing NRT 204 Mondays 9-12
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Make sure Hepatitis B series has been started no later than February 15 and will be complete prior to August 15th.
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If you have previously had varicella (chicken pox), a positive IgG serologic confirmation from a physician is required. If you have never had chicken pox, you will need two doses of varicella vaccine at least 6 weeks apart. Start on this now so that it will be complete prior to entering the program.
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Have official transcripts sent to the Registrar's Office and fill out Application to the college if not enrolled at NCTC.
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Fill out a Degree Audit/Transcript Evaluation form and submit to Registrar's Office by March 1st (may take 6-8 weeks or more to process)
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Degree Audit & transcripts will be mailed back to you.
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Figure your priority points. Only applicants with 8 or more points should apply. For instructions on how to figure priority points, click on BACK and then on the link "Other Information" for instructions and samples. The typical "8" applicant has a minimim of "B's in both A& P I and A&P II, is missing 6 hours or less of non-nursing courses at the end of the spring, and has a minimum of 3.0 GPA. It took a minimum of 9 points ("A" in one of the A&P's and a "B" in the other) to get into the testing pool for the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 and it may take that again for the Fall 2010 but we want the 8's to apply just in case we do not have as many high applicants as we had this past year. Due to the economy, we are seeing more applicants so it is much more competitive and we expect to continue seeing the high priority points for a while.
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Bring copies of transcripts (including High School transcript) and Degree Audit with you when you come in to the Nursing Office (Room 202 at the Gainesville campus) to fill out the Intent Form between
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Await letter stating whether or not you are scheduled to test.
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Test will be scheduled end of June.
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If you will have completed Anatomy & Physiology I & II no later than Spring 2010 and Chemistry, Computer Literacy, and Elementary Statistics or College Algebra no later than Summer 2010 (all coursework must be completed with a "C" or better), you may apply for admission to the Fall 2010 class. Courses taken during the Summer semester will not be counted in the priority points. Completing Microbiology prior to the Fall semester is highly recommended. (NCTC does not have a time limit on any of the required non-nursing courses except that Computers should have been completed after 1990.) Courses taken in the Spring mini-mester will count in the points (be sure to mark it on the INTENT form if you are taking something in the mini-mester) The GPA is figured on courses required for the nursing program - not the GPA listed on the Degree Audit. (Note: High School Chemistry and/or Computers will not show up on the degree audit. Just bring copies of your high school transcript with you when you come in to fill out the Intent Form.)
Immunizations:
The Hepatitis B vaccination series is administered over a 6 month time period. The series of 3 vaccines requires that the first dose be given, then one month later the second dose is to be given. The third dose is administered 6 months after the first dose. The third dose must be completed prior to beginning the Fall Semester. The first dose must be obtained no later than February 15th for Fall admission (July 6th for Spring admission) in order to have the series completed prior to beginning the program. If you were planning to apply but did not have the first dose prior to the above dates, you will not be eligible to apply for the next class. Health Departments usually do not administer the Hepatitis B series to adults. Check with your physician, pharmacist, or other health care facilities. Hepatitis A is strongly recommended. If you have not yet had Hepatitis B, you may want to take the combination Hepatitis A & B at the same time as Hepatitis A may be required in the future.
If you have previously had varicella (chicken pox), a positive IgG serologic confirmation from a physician is required. If you have never had chicken pox, you will need two doses of varicella vacine at least 6 weeks apart. Start on this now so that it will be complete prior to entering the program.
If not enrolled at NCTC in the Spring of 2010, fill out an Application to the College and submit it to the Registrar’s Office. Note: Granting of admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the Nursing Program. (International students must see the International Advisor in the Gainesville Registrar's Office several months in advance to insure all paperwork is complete for acceptance into the college.) The Degree Audit will not be processed unless an application to the college is on file.
Have all official transcripts from other colleges sent to the Registrar’s Office and fill out a request for a Degree Audit preferably March 1st. This form may be filled out in the Registrar's Office at any of the NCTC campuses or print the form from the college's web site
North Central Texas College
(Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the words "degree audit" (in blue letters.) This is the form. Print it off and submit it to the Registrar's Office.) The Degree Audit may take 6 - 8 weeks or more to process if transfer courses are involved so complete this step by March 1st to have it back before May 1st. Degree Audits are processed on a first come, first served basis. If you have previously requested a Degree Audit containing courses from other colleges and then took additional classes at NCTC, you may print an updated Degree Audit by accessing Campus Connect. You will need the student ID number and pin number that you used to on-line register.
(Figure your priority points. Only applicants with 8 or more points should apply. For instructions on how to figure priority points, click on BACK and then on the link "Other Information" for instructions and samples.)
Bring unofficial copies of all of your transcripts and a copy of your Degree Audit with you when you come to fill out your Declaration of Intent Form at the Gainesville Nursing Office (Room 202) between May 1st and June 1st. The nursing office does not have access to your transcripts in the Registrar's Office from other colleges; therefore, you will need to bring unofficial copies for your nursing file (including High School transcript if using High School Chemistry or High School BCIS Computer course - High School Chemistry and High School BCIS must be one full year with a "C" or better). You will not need an appointment to fill out your Declaration of Intent Form. The nursing office is open Monday through Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am - 3:00pm. It will only take about 10 minutes to fill out the form while you are at the college. We will attach your transcripts and degree audit to the form.
Between June 1st and June 17th, all applications will be processed and ranked according to Priority Point Scores and Grade Point Average. Points and GPA’s required to be allowed to test may vary semester to semester depending on the number of applicants and how their points fall. (Priority Point cut-off for Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 fell at a minimum of 9 priority points for generic students. Priority Point Scores are figured as of June 1st. If you are taking any non-nursing courses in the Summer, those courses will not be figured in your Priority Point Score.
All applicants will be notified by mail of their status. Letters are expected to be mailed by June 17th. Please wait patiently for your letter. If the web site has posted that letters have gone out but you have not received your letter by June 22nd, please contact the nursing office immediately. Top applicants will receive a letter stating when they are scheduled to take the pre-nursing entrance test. (There were 120 Fall 2009 Generic Applicants with the top 66 scheduled to test. There were 24 Transition applicants. Nineteen were sent letters to test for Fall 2009. Spring 2009 had 92 generic applicants with 61 scheduled to test and 28 transition applicants with 21 scheduled to test.)
The pre-nursing entrance test for Fall Admissions will be administered If scheduled to test, your status letter will give you detailed information including the date and time you are to take the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) exam. Students will not be able to use test scores from exams taken previously at other schools but will need to take the exam at the scheduled time. The HESI exam consists of Math, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar and Anatomy & Physiology. The Math consists of basic math, -, +, X, / whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement conversions, ratio and proportions. The reading portions consists of identifying main ideas, supporting details, meaning of words in context, author's purpose, author's tone, fact and opinion, inferences, and summary. A basic understanding of general vocabulary words and the ability to speak and write the English language using proper grammar are essential to communication in the health care setting. Two semesters of anatomy and physiology should be taken prior to taking the exam. A study guide for the HESI Pre-Admission exam is available. The NCTC Bookstore at the Gainesville campus will be stocking a limited number of these study guides. NCTC does not plan to include the Biology, Physics, or Chemistry portions of this exam. The test takes approximately 4-5 hours. There is not a time limit for each portion of the exam. Even if one test score is fairly low, you may still be okay if you do well on the other portions of the exam. We are looking for the composite score so that is the one you will want to remember so that when we post the cut-off scores, you will know whether or not you will be admitted. (Priority points only get you to the testing pool.) We will accept the top 36 Generic students and the top 12 transition students.
Generally, the Associate Degree Nursing Program accepts 36 students in the Generic program and 12 in the Transition from Vocational to Professional Nursing at the Gainesville campus.
The Nursing Office will receive the test results and process all applicants who tested. Letters are usually mailed by July 21st, if there are no unforeseen problems. We appreciate your waiting patiently for your letters rather than calling and wanting your results as every interruption delays getting the results to you. You will receive a letter as soon as possible. The cut-off score for the Generic students fell at 84.24% and the cut-off score for the Transition students fell at 82.7% for the Spring 2009 class. The cut-off for the Generic students for Fall 2009 was 87.15%. These cut-off scores will vary depending on how the applicants score this particular semester. We will try to post the cut-off scores at the top of this web site as soon as we have them so that you will know (even before letters go out) whether or not you will be entering the program in the Spring.
Everyone who tested will receive a status letter. Applicants with the highest test scores will receive acceptance letters. Several applicants will be placed on an Alternate List so that slots can be filled as openings occur. Alternates will receive complete packets so that they will have everything they need if a space becomes available for them.
Acceptance letters will provide information regarding Orientation, CPR, Nursing Student Association, Physical Exam form, Degree Plan, Criminal Background Check instructions and an order form for your nursing kit. The kit needs to be ordered as quickly as possible after receiving the acceptance letter in order to prevent the $10 late charge.
Fall nursing classes will begin Monday, August _____. Orientation is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, August ____TBA. You will need to be here for orientation so do not plan out of area trips that include that day.
Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in our Associate Degree Nursing program.
Students are not able to choose their schedules while in the nursing program. All students are assigned to classes and clinicals throughout the program. There are many factors involved, particularly in first semester, in the nursing department's decision of assigning sections. We have to take into consideration how sections fit together to accomodate all of the different labs, clinicals, transition student schedules since they also take some of the same classes, if Microbiology must be taken along with nursing, distance driven, etc. It is not possible to work around students' work or personal schedules. Students need to be flexible and be able to make arrangements to fit around college classes. There will be times when schedules are different from the norm, especially the first week or two of each semester when we have orientations to the hospitals. After the first semester, all students in the same level will be in the same lecture course. For clinicals, we try to take into consideration where students live. We try not to schedule a student from Ardmore, for instance, to a clinical in Carrollton or a student from Dallas to Gainesville if there are other sites available for that particular semester. (First semester, all generic students are tentatively scheduled to come to Gainesville for clinical. Transition clinical is tentatively scheduled for Lewisville.) Your acceptance letter will list your particular schedule. This is the one you should go by. Faculty will be able to keep you informed of other changes through ANGEL once the semester begins (or right before the semester begins).
(start gathering some of these items ahead of time -
If accepted, please be sure the following have been completed:
- Application to the college and official transcripts are on file in the Registrar's Office (including updated transcripts containing courses just completed). Be sure major is listed as Nursing. (International students must see the International Advisor in the Gainesville Registrar's Office several months in advance to insure all paperwork is complete for acceptance into the college.)
- Copies of all transcripts (including updated transcripts containing courses just completed) have been turned in to the Nursing Office.
- Order Nursing Kit. Form and instructions will be included in acceptance letter. This kit contains items you will need when being checked off in the nursing lab such as gloves, syringes, catheters, IV tubing, bandaging material, etc. It does not include your stethoscope or bandage scissors.
- Criminal Background check. There will be instructions included in the acceptance package for your Criminal Background Check. Follow these instructions carefully.
- Personal Major-Medical Health and/or Accident Insurance. A copy of the face sheet or insurance card must be submitted upon acceptance into the program. If you do not have insurance, the college does have an inexpensive accident policy for students which will meet the requirements. The nursing office will have copies of the policy and order form. If you order the school policy on-line, print a receipt for the nursing office. The accident policy may be obtained at www.k12StudentInsurance.com Minimum requirement is the At-School Accident (Students & Employees) Without Extended Dental. It must be renewed prior to each Fall semester. On-line information for more insurance coverage may be obtained at http://www.nationalinsurancestore.com/student-insurance
- CPR (Health Care Provider) certification. The Student Nurse Association will offer a course for new students on the same day as the Nursing Orientation (the week before school begins). Information will be included in the acceptance letter. If accepted or on the alternate list, fill out the form included in the packet and submit it to the nursing office to reserve a slot for this class. Do not take the on-line CPR class as it is not accepted by the hospitals. If you have previously received a CPR card, the nursing office will need a copy of both the front and the back.
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A physical examination. Form included in acceptance letter.
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Proof of TB test within one year or chest x-ray within 2 years.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): (including 2 doses of measles vaccine or serologic confirmation of measles immunity.)
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Tetanus-diphtheria toxoid (Td) within 10 years.
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Hepatitis B vaccine series - This series of 3 doses is administered over a six month period. First dose must have been acquired by February 15th for Fall admission (July 6th for Spring admission ) in order for the series to be complete prior to beginning the program.
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Varicella (chicken pox).
- Photo for Student ID - Submit a clear, fairly recent photograph with name on the back. If there is more than one person in the photo, be sure to mark which one is you. (No hats or obstructions next to your face, please.) We will scan, size, and crop it to insert in your Photo ID for use during clinicals.
- Signed Degree Plan - Two copies of your degree plan will be included in your acceptance letter. You will sign the white copy and return it to the nursing office.
- Turn in all paperwork to the nursing office at least 5 days prior to the first class day. (Transition students should turn in all paperwork at least 3 weeks in advance as they will begin clinicals immediately at the beginning of the semester.) The original copy of the physical form and a copy of your immunization information must be submitted to the nursing secretary.
Note: Please place all of your immunizations, insurance card, CPR card, etc. on a copier or scanner and copy everything on as few sheets of paper (front and back, sideways, if necessary), as possible. A copier is available for student use in the library. Keep the originals of all of your immunizations and your copy of the physical form in a safe place. You will need them again later. Turn in everything at once, if possible, rather than a piece at a time.
- Attend the nursing orientation as listed on the flyer in the acceptance letter. Read both sides of the flyer. If an emergency arises and you do not attend orientation, we will make an effort to contact you to determine a legitimate reason for your absence and if it is determined that you are no longer interested in the program, your slot will be filled with the next alternate. You will receive information regarding uniforms at this meeting.
- Beginning reading assignments are usually posted about 2-3 weeks prior to the beginning of the semester for all levels of nursing under Current Students link on the main Nursing Web Page. (Usually ANGEL is closed out after each semester and does not come back up until just a couple of days before the semester begins so we post it on the nursing web site so that it is accessible to all students.) If you do not yet have all of your syllabi but you have textbooks, you will still be able to get a head start on reading.
• Malpractice insurance of $18.00 for Fall Admission (added to your tuition and fees bill). (Renewable in the Fall of each year - $18.00)
• A Drug Screen will also be conducted ($39 fee added to your tuition and fees bill).
The nursing office will take care of making arrangements for these items. You do not have to do anything at this time.
APPROXIMATE COSTS
Required textbooks for the first semester appear to be approximately $1200?? at the Gainesville NCTC Bookstore. Most of these books will be used throughout the nursing program with only a few additions in other semesters. It is best to not buy optional textbooks until you speak with an instructor or you are certain that you really want them.
- Estimated cost for first nursing semester (including tuition, fees, books, uniforms, physical, immunizations, CPR, background checks, etc.) should be between $3100-$3400.
- 2nd Semester - Approximately $1200 - $1700.
- Mini-mester Psych - Approximately $100 - $150 (tuition, fees)
- 3rd Semester - Approximately $1100 - $1800.
- 4th Semester - Approximately $1300 - $1700.
This is an approximate cost from the time you are admitted to nursing. In addition, prerequisite courses may cost up to approximately $3000 for tuition and books, depending on the number of courses that have not been previously completed.
Check out the website for your area. They may be able to provide some
financial assistance while attending college. For those in Cooke, Fannin or Grayson counties, the web site is www.workforcesolutionstexoma.com
For those who live in other counties, do an internet search for Workforce Solutions and the name of the county in which you live.
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