ONCB Connection - August 2025
Certificant Spotlight
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have achieved the ONC® and ONP-C® certifications in July 2025.
ONC®
- Ann Banfill
- Rachel Basinger
- Sony Bista
- Patricia Marie Buno
- Alyssa Davis
- Lee Neil De La Cruz
- Meahfel Dela Cruz
- Zackary Finley
- Blessy Gobin
- Alexandra Goodstein
- Matthew Jacinto
- Heather Jaworski
- Catherine Manas
- Marina Mironova
- Caroline Morton
- Nicoleta Palanciuc
- Breeann Peters
- Katelyn Ribeiro
- Sara Salisbury
- Shelby Sorenson
- Olivia Tew
- Courtney Turner
- Serena Vogt
- Jessica West
- Tabitha Whetham
- Kelsey Williams
ONP-C®
Apply Now for the NAON & ONCB Fall Exam Prep Scholarship!
NAON and ONCB jointly sponsor a scholarship specifically for orthopaedic nursing certification preparation materials. To promote the value of certification and NAON membership, awards are available only to non-certified NAON members. Already certified? Share this with a colleague who is interested in orthopaedic nursing certification. For more information and to apply, visit the ONCB website https://www.oncb.org/certifications/onc-certification/scholarships-and-awards/examination-preparation-products-scholarship/. Applications must be received by October 1, 2025.
Congratulations to the recipients of the spring 2025 scholarship recipients, Sun Yung Kim, RN, BSN (Washington) and Jasmin Pillai, APRN, FNP-BC (Illinois).
Participate in ONCB’s Job Task Analysis Survey
ONCB Certificants will soon get the opportunity to participate in the job task analysis survey. This survey ensures ONCB's certification exams continue to be based on current practice by orthopaedic nurses and nurse practitioners. The survey will take about 30 minutes to complete; answers are only reported in aggregate. Look out for an email from Meazure Learning, ONCBs testing vendor, with access to the survey. To thank you for your time, ONCB will provide 3 contact hours of Category A credit toward your next recertification.
There is still time to Recertify
If your certification expired on June 30, 2025, there is still time for you to recertify. ONCB accepts recertification applications through September 30. Applications received with a postmark between July 1 and September 30 will incur an additional $50 late fee. All continuing education, however, must have been earned before June 30, 2025. Learn more about the options to recertify, recertification requirements and fees on the ONCB website (https://www.oncb.org/recertification/).
Follow us on LinkedIn
Stay in touch with ONCB though LinkedIn…find us as “Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board.” Regular postings including testing and recertification tips, as well as general news items from ONCB.
NAON Foundation Lectureships & Scholarships
Call for Podium Proposal for Congress 2026
Please apply on the NAON Foundation website. Proposals are due September 22, 2025.
Clara Donahoo, RN & Joseph Dimon, MD Memorial Clinical Legacy Lectureship
Purpose
To promote excellence in orthopaedic nursing practice through an endowed lectureship addressing best practices, health policy or clinical research. The lecture will be presented as a 60-minute General Session at NAON’s Annual Congress and offered for publication in Orthopaedic Nursing.
Lectureship Grant
- $ 2,000.00 honorarium
- Recognition in NAON and NAON Foundation publications.
Eligibility
- Must be a current NAON member.
- Must hold current licensure as a registered nurse.
- Must currently spend at least 50% of his/her time devoted to the specialty of orthopaedic nursing.
- Current members of the NAON Executive Board, NAON staff and NAON Foundation Trustees are not eligible for this scholarship.
Criteria
- The lecture topic must address one of the following areas: best practices, health policy or clinical research
- The applicant should address why the topic is innovative, cutting edge, visionary or provocative.
- Objectives and outline of the lecture to be provided in order for the audience to receive continuing education credit.
Eligibility criteria and application located at http://www.NAONFoundation.org
The Gigi Viellion Scholarship
Purpose
To advance orthopaedic nursing practice through the integration of evidence-based knowledge into practice. This scholarship is in honor of Gigi Viellion for her long time commitment to orthopaedic nursing, NAON, and the NAON Foundation.
Scholarship
The Scholarship provides $ 1500 -2000 for an Orthopaedic Evidence-Based Practice Project that will benefit Orthopaedic nursing. The Scholarship will cover potential project costs of supplies and project conduction, staff, and statistical analysis. The amount of the Scholarship will be based on needed funding for the project along with other sources of funding identified.
Eligibility
- Must be a NAON member
- Must have a minimum of 3 years in orthopaedic nursing practice
- Must have a minimum of a BSN (required) but a Master’s in nursing preferred
- Must have demonstrated leadership responsibilities for evidence-based practice
- Must select orthopaedic related EBP topic/project
Expectation of Recipients
As a condition of receiving this scholarship it is required, that within 18 months the candidate will contribute to NAON in one of the following ways.
- Present a session at a NAON Congress sharing the EBP project.
- Submit an article on the EBP project for publication in Orthopaedic Nursing.
- Present a poster at a NAON Congress sharing the EBP project
One of the NAON Foundation Trustees will be assigned to support and encourage the candidate through the completion of this requirement.
This scholarship is now open.
Questions may be directed to scholarshipadministrator@naonfoundation.org. The application deadline is October 30, 2025.