Iloilo university continues to produce medical top-notchers

• Source:https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1073062
• Wednesday June 26, 2019

By Gail Momblan (PNA)

ILOILO CITY -- Staying true to its branding of “where excellence is a tradition,” the West Visayas State University (WVSU) La Paz Campus, in this city's La Paz district has once again produced top-notchers in the recent Nursing Licensure Examination.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said 12 WVSU graduates landed on the top 10 spots. A total of 5,059 out of 9,691 passed the examination that was given by the Board of Nursing this month.

Almira Louise Hinsoy of WVSU bested the other board passers with an 87.4 percent rating. She shared the top spot with Jeremiah Paula Caceres of Angeles University Foundation.

Other WVSU graduates who made it to the top 10 are Dennise Kim Marie Luig with 87.2 percent; Michaelle Christiane Con-El (87 percent); Gernoe Marie Saquian, Shaniah Grace Condag, and Joseph Dann Enero, Kaila Mae Laurete Macairan (86.8 percent); Thomas Benroe Supena (86.2 percent); Jenrose Victor Buenvenida with (85.8 percent); Rona Jane Lanzuela (85.8 percent); Tristan James Amaguin (85.6 percent); and Angel Mae Malones (85.60 percent).

Aside from the inclusion of 12 of its examinees in the top 10, the WVSU also secured a 100 percent passing rate in the recent examination.

Luis Sorolla Jr., WVSU president, said all of their 163 examinees passed the exam.

“We secured 100 percent passing rate and this is also the first time that we had a lot of graduates (who) made it to the top 10,” Sorolla said.

The university president attributed the success first to the graduates themselves who undeniably worked hard.

The WVSU also conducts a rigid selection and admission requirements in the screening process where only the “academically performing” were chosen.

Being the “home of the top-notchers,” Sorolla said the university entices enrollees.

“There are a lot who compete, and out of those who apply, only a few are chosen,” he said.

The instructions at the College of Nursing at WVSU are also “updated and modern” where students are provided with the latest information and knowledge about the course.

Students’ skills and knowledge are also enhanced through their first-hand hospital experience at the West Visayas State University Medical Center, also in this city’s La Paz district.

“The hospital experience provides them with a rich background, rich experience to help them. We also embark on continuous training of faculty for them to be able to deliver the instructional process and the teaching-learning process,” Sorolla said.

The WVSU has also produced the top examiner in the March 2019 Physician Licensure Exam.

Clinton Rosita Rabadon, with a rating of 89.83 percent, led the 1,209 Physician Licensure Exam passers out of the 1,759 board examinees.