Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board
ONCB Connection – December 2025
Certificant Spotlight
The Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) is pleased to announce that the following individuals have achieved the ONC® certification in November 2025.
ONC®
- Kaitlyn Allison
- Luz Arciniega Lavenant
- Carmen Ayo
- Michael Jonathan Bernardo
- Emily Chandler
- Matthew Cleaver
- Justin Irace
- Philip Kaminski
- Katie Kelley
- Kirsten Kelsey
- Kelly Leger
- Jana Lettovska
- Felicia Markey
- Diana Morgan-Almonte
- Mayra Palacios
- Tatiana Pavlova
- Sarah Pisano
- Jennifer Rocco
- Christina Shimamoto
- Matthew Stefanski
- Camill Templeton
- Jamie Vaugh
Start the New Year Strong with Recertification!
A new year brings new opportunities, including the chance to submit your ONCB recertification. Recertification applications are due June 30, 2026, but we encourage you to submit early! Nurses due to recertify in 2026 will receive a notice from ONCB next month. If your email has recently changed, please update your Learning Builder profile or contact ONCB at oncb@oncb.org so your information stays current.
Last Chance to Apply for ONCB Scholarships
There is still time to apply for one of the following ONCB scholarships. The deadline to apply for is December 31.
- Exam and Recertification Scholarships: This scholarship encourages nurses to seek and retain their certification in othopaedics. If you are planning to test or recertify in 2026, consider applying for this scholarship.
- ONCB Dottie Roberts Excellence in Certification Scholarship: The Dottie Roberts scholarship celebrates and promotes continued commitment to recertification. Eligible recipients must be recertifying for at least the second time. The scholarship recipient will receive a free recertification. If you are planning to recertify in 2026, consider applying for this scholarship.
Additional details and links to the online scholarship applications can be found on the ONCB scholarship webpage.
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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.
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