National Board Certification Examination for the Certified Wound Specialist Physician — Information & Free Practice
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National Board Certification Examination for the Certified Wound Specialist Physician
- Provider
- Pearson
- Format
- Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a Pearson test center, by appointment
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 180; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 30; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3.5 hours
- Exam fee
- $995 first-time application fee
Examination outline
Wound Healing Environment (21.3%)
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Wound Healing
Assessment and Diagnosis (26.7%)
- History
- Physical examination
- Wound and skin assessment
- Pain assessment
- Risk assessment
- Functional assessment
- Laboratory/Imaging/Biopsy
- Nutrition
Patient Management (24.7%)
- Wound bed preparation/debridement
- Dressings
- Cellular and/or tissue products for wounds
- Topical agents
- Complications in healing
- Nutrition
- Biophysical technologies
- Compression therapy
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Pressure redistribution
- Surgical closure or tissue transfer
- Case review
Etiological Considerations (18%)
- Neuropathy
- Diabetes
- Venous insufficiency
- Ischemia
- Pressure related wounds
- Lymphedema
- Trauma
- Surgical/surgical procedure
- Atypical wounds
- Dermatological
- Infectious
- Burns
- Edema
- Pediatric issues
- Inflammatory
Professional Issues (9.3%)
- Documentation/legal concepts
- Patient adherence
- Reimbursement and medical economics
- Medical ethics
- Multidisciplinary teams
- Epidemiology
- Evidence-based practice and research
Examination sources
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
CWSP Content Outline, effective-date heading
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 2 (PDF page 5), Examination, specification adoption
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 4 (PDF page 7), complete three-column CWSP Content Outline
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
Content Outline, Domain 1 heading
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
Content Outline, Domain 2 heading
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
Content Outline, Domain 3 heading
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
Content Outline, Domain 4 heading
- ABWM CWSP Content Outline
Content Outline, Domain 5 heading
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 2 (PDF page 5), Examination, question composition
- ABWM Certification FAQ
How long is the exam and how is it structured, CWSP paragraph
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 3 (PDF page 6), Report of Results, passing point
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 5 (PDF page 8), Sample Questions introductory text
- How to Apply for an ABWM Exam
First-Time Applicants, Step 1, handbook adoption
- How to Apply for an ABWM Exam
First-Time Applicants, Step 3
- How to Apply for an ABWM Exam
First-Time Applicants, Step 4
- CWSP Applicant Handbook
Printed page 7 (PDF page 10), Examination Administration
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This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.