01 February 2010, Nursing board topnotchers: Priding itself with a 98.48% passing rate, PLM's success is capped by five (5) topnotchers in the top 10 slots. 5th placer Cliff Richard Bermudez leads 193 other successful new nurses from PLM. The College of Nursing, since its inception 40 years ago, has been producing top examinees as a long tradition of academic excellence. As any other college in PLM that confers degrees which require professional licensure exams, the College has maintained the primacy of its excellence thru well-rounded education.