Scope and Content of the Examination
The scope of the examination, content areas, and the weights assigned to each area are as follows:
Scope of the Examination
The LNCC® examination is designed to measure the nurse's ability to:
- Collect and investigate healthcare records, research, literature, standards, guidelines, laws, costs, etc. related to a case, concerning issues of standards of care, causation, and/or damages.
- Analyze data in pertinent medical records, research, literature, standards, guidelines, laws, costs, etc. related to a case, concerning issues of standards of care, causation, and/or damages.
- Draft materials considered attorney work product or to be used as evidence in healthcare-related cases.
- Collaborate with clients to support case strategy during discovery or case management.
- Support the process of adjudication of cases (e.g., trial, settlement, arbitration, or mediation).
Content Areas of the Examination
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Medical malpractice (19-23%)
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Personal injury (12-14%)
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Long term care litigation (8-10%)
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Product liability (7-9%)
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Toxic Tort (5-7%)
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Workers’ compensation (6-9%)
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Risk management (6-8%)
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Life care planning (5-7%)
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Regulatory compliance (5-8%)
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Medicare set-aside (4-6%)