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CLNC® Certification Examination Topics
The following testing blueprint outlines topics that might be included on the CLNC® Certification Examination, along with a percentage representing the approximate proportion of exam questions related to each content area.
- The Role of the Certified Legal Nurse ConsultantCM (CLNC®) – 11%
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Types of cases on which legal nurse consultants are qualified to consult.
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Distinctions between the consulting expert and the testifying expert.
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Scope of practice of the Certified Legal Nurse ConsultantCM .
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- The Litigation Process – 8%
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Pre-litigation phase of a lawsuit .
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Phases of litigation.
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Methods of discovery. |
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Alternative dispute resolution.
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Variables that affect who wins.
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- Theories of Liability and Defenses Used in Medical-Related Cases – 7%
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Intentional tort.
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Negligence.
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Strict liability.
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- Anatomy of Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Tort and Workers'
Compensation Cases – 7%
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Products liability.
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Environmental cases.
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Work-related injuries.
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General personal injury and medical malpractice.
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- How to Screen Medical-Related Cases Effectively and Efficiently – 8%
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The significance of screening.
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Persons who screen medical malpractice cases.
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Legal elements of a medical-related case.
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Factors that affect initial screening opinions of attorneys and insurance companies.
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What the CLNC® needs to screen a case.
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Potential defendants.
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Principles of screening.
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Screening form.
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Plaintiff alert situations.
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Cases plaintiff attorneys frequently reject and defensible cases.
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- Comprehensive Case Evaluation Strategies and Report Writing Techniques – 8%
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Steps for evaluating malpractice and other medical-related cases.
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Report writing – malpractice and other medical-related cases.
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- How to Detect Tampering in a Medical Record – 8%
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Purpose of the medical record in the courtroom.
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Persons who can detect tampering.
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Implications of tampering.
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Tampering alert signals.
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Tampering detection techniques.
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The CLNC®'s response to suspected tampering or alteration.
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The role of the forensic document examiner.
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Working effectively with the forensic document examiner.
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The forensic document examiner's tools, techniques and capabilities.
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The tort of intentional spoilation.
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- How to Research Medical-Related Cases – 4%
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Information available at a library. |
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Selecting the best source of information.
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Finding information.
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Choosing a database vendor.
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Information brokers. |
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Document delivery.
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Information available through the Internet.
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- Standards of Care – 3%
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Sources indicative of standards of care.
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Obtaining standards and guidelines.
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Use of standards of care in trial.
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Analyzing policies and procedures of the defendant healthcare facility.
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- The CLNC®'s Role in Managed Care Litigation – 5%
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Legal theories.
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Legal defenses.
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Potential defenses.
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Accreditation of MCOs.
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- Helping Attorneys with Discovery – 4%
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Guidelines for drafting interrogatories and requests for production.
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Types of interrogatories directed to defendants.
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Types of requests for production directed to defendants.
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Types of interrogatories directed to plaintiffs.
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Types of requests for production directed to plaintiffs.
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- The Role of the Nurse as a Testifying Expert – 7%
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Role of the testifying expert.
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Communicating with the attorney-client.
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Preparing for deposition and trial.
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What to expect during deposition and trial.
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Strategies for testifying.
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- Locating and Working with Testifying Experts – 3%
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Sources for locating testifying experts.
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Brokering testifying experts for law firms.
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Working effectively with testifying experts.
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Assessing qualifications of potential testifying experts.
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Communicating with potential testifying experts.
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Types of testifying experts used in medical-related cases.
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Fees for locating expert witnesses.
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- How to Formulate and Negotiate Contracts – 3%
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Contracts.
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Common clauses.
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Contract writing strategies.
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Negotiating strategies.
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- Legal and Ethical Issues – 5%
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Liability issues.
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Conflicts of interest.
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Confidentiality.
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- Developing a Marketing Strategy – 5%
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Elements of effective marketing.
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Competitive strategies.
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Fees.
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- Successful Interview Techniques – 4%
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Preparation.
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Interview concepts.
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Closing.
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Evaluation of performance.
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The above outline is not an all-inclusive review of the scope of the Certified Legal Nurse ConsultantCM's knowledge, but is provided to help you evaluate your own level of knowledge.
 
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