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Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

ONCB Connection – April 2026

Certificant Spotlight
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have achieved the ONC® certification in March 2026.

ONC®

• Terri Berger
• Megan Camire
• Shane Dryburgh
• Maryann Hendricks
• Mckenzie Kiloski
• Geselle McGrath
• Staci Merritt
• Olessia Mitromaras
• Rachel Nham
• Maria Lourdes Pelaez
• Shelly Ramirez
• Mateleine Ranes
• Drishti Sapkota
• Mary Schneider
• Sarah Starr
• Haylee Waterfall-Jensen
• Emmeline Maude Wil

Exam Prep Products Scholarship The Exam Prep Products Scholarship is jointly sponsored by NAON and ONCB. This scholarship is specifically for orthopaedic nursing certification preparation materials to assist those seeking ONC® or ONP-C® certification. The individual awarded the ONC scholarship award will receive one copy of the current Core Curriculum for Orthopaedic Nursing, courtesy of NAON, and a bundle of five online ONC practice examinations provided by ONCB. The individual awarded the ONP-C scholarship award will receive the OONP Online Review Course, courtesy of NAON, and a bundle offive online ONP-C practice exams provided by ONCB. To promote the value of certification and NAON membership, awards are available only to non-certified NAON members. This scholarship isawarded to one individual pursuing the ONC® certification and one individual pursuing ONP-C® certification. The deadline to apply is May 1st. Learn more about the scholarship.

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