39, 455 Passed the Nursing Board Exam

CONGRATS naman! ^_^

The Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing has released the Nursing Board Examination results and from the 88, 649 that took the exam last November 39, 455 lucky nurses have passed. Topping the list was Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna from Baguio Central University that got a whopping 89% rating. Xavier University of Cagayan de Oro City was the top school this year that had more passing students because only 5 out of 341who took the board exam did not pass and got an average of 99% as their passing rate.

Oathtaking ceremonies of these new nurses will be slated on April 6 and 7 at SMX Convention Center SM Mall of Asia. Other schools and regional oath taking schedules will have their own at the Board of Nursing Website www.bonphilippines.org. Decoyna who topped the exam said that this is the first time she took the test. At 24 she is the last daughter of a farmer and an OFW mother from Taiwan. Everyone at the College of Nursing and students of Baguio Central University were proud of Decoyna in this feat.Congratulations to my friend Leo who passed the exam as well, we are proud of yah!