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

• Medical malpractice (19-23%)

• Personal injury (12-14%)

• Long term care litigation / Elder law (8-10%)

• Product liability (7-9%)

• Toxic Tort (5-7%)

• Workers’ compensation (6-9%)

• Risk management (6-8%)

• Life care planning (5-7%)

• Regulatory compliance (5-8%)

• Forensic / Criminal (4-6%)

• Civil rights (3-5%)

• Employment discrimination (including ADA) (3-5%)

• Medicare set-aside (4-6%)