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Christine Cave DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN, CRRN

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Christine Cave DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN, CRRN

Internal Medicine

Languages spoken: English

Age Limit: 16 years and older

Not all RN’s have the advanced training required as that of a Nurse Practitioner (NP). The minimum education for an RN is an associate degree in nursing (ADN). Some RN’s choose to continue education and have a bachelor of nursing degree (BSN). An NP is a registered nurse (RN) with advanced training in assessing, diagnosing and treating illness. The minimum education for an NP- also may be referred to as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) is a Master of Nursing Degree (MSN); However, Some APRNS have a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) which provides additional education in leadership, system change, and public policy. Nurse Practitioners perform physical exams, prescribe medications, and treat illness. NPs can differ from physicians in that they focus on prevention, wellness, and education.

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Christine Cave DNP, NP-C, MSN, RN, CRRN

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies – California State University, Northridge 2000
  • Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) – University of San Francisco, December 2006
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) – University of San Francisco, May 2017

Certifications

  • 2017 –American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), Family Nurse Practitioner (NP-C)
  • 2009-Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN), Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN)
  • 2011-American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)

Employment

  • 2012-2015 Nurse Manager, El Camino Hospital, Los Gatos, Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation
  • 2007-2012 Acute Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, John Muir Medical Center, Inpatient Acute Rehabilitaiton

Publications

  • C.Cave. (Aug. 2016). Evidence based continence care: An integrative review. Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, doi:10.1002/rnj.291
  • C.Cave. (2017). Clinical Tools for improving continence care: An evidence based approach. Chicago, IL: Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.
  • Vaughn, S., Mauk, K., Jacelon, C., Larsen, P., Rye, J. C.Cave, Dufresne, D. (2015). The competency model for professional rehabilitation nursing.
  • Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 41, 33-44. doi: 10.1002/rnj.225
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