Nursing CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Exam Study Guide


Being a certified professional opens the doors of lucrative career before you, but if you have got yourself registered as a specialist, you have added another feather to your hat. Same is the case with the nursing section. You can work as a practitioner in the wound care and management, but if you are seeking to be a specialist in the field then you are required to take the wound care specialist exam. This will allow you work with the doctors and physicians in nursing in wound management as a specialist.

Eligibility for CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Exam


There are a few eligibility criterions that the candidates are required to fulfill for appearing in the CWS exam.

  • The candidate must have a bachelors degree or higher in the field of life sciences.
  • The candidate must have acquired a three year experience in the wound care nursing
  • The applicant needs to be designated to one of the following professions- MD, DO, DPM, RN, PA, PT, OT, DMD, VMD

Format for CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Exam


The certified wound specialist exam is a computer based test that has a total of 200 questions in multiple choice format. The examination lasts for three hours. The results will be gained in four to six weeks. The examination is based on the following subject areas over which the skills and knowledge of the candidates are evaluated:

  • Anatomy
  • Diagnosis
  • General areas
  • Psychosocial
  • Physiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Therapeutics

Study Guide and Preparation for CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Exam


CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Exam Study Guide

A wide array of subject issues is covered in this examination. So you require to prepare very well for the exam. You can take the references from the CWS study guide that will allow you know the exact examination format and will also help you prepare for the examination in a better way.



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How to Prepare for Multiple Choice Questions


Tips and tricks that can help you prepare for multiple choice questions and increase your mark. Prepared by professionals these tricks help you excel in Certified Wound Specialist multiple choice exam.

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