Daphne A.

Solomon, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

1033 West 800 South Cedar City, UT 84720

daphnesolomon@suu.edu

435-590-6639

Licensure & Certification

2013 Present
2013 Present
2013 Present
2003 2013
2002 2003
2010 Present
2008 Present
1987 Present
2009 2013
2004 2005

Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Academy of

Nurse Practitioners Certification Program
APRN Utah License #5129289-4405
Utah Controlled Substance License #5129289-8900
RN Utah License # 5129289-3102
LPN Utah License # 5129289-3101
SANE Utah, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Certification
ACLS
BLS
PALS
Intermountain Healthcare Chemotherapy Certification

Education
2010 2013

University of Utah, College of Nursing: Salt Lake City, UT

Graduated: May 2013
Doctor of Nursing Practice / Adult, Geriatric & Family Nurse
Practitioner Focus

2007 2008

Southern Utah University, College of Science, Nursing: Cedar City, UT

Graduated: May 2008
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

2001 2003

Weber State University, College of Nursing: Cedar City, UT

Graduated: May 2003
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing

Post Graduate Training

2015

Primary Childrens Hospital, Safe & Healthy Families. Medical Training

Academy. Completed: May 2015

2013

Midwest Regional Childrens Advocacy Centers. Medical Training

Academy. Completed: June 2013

2012

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Medical Provider

Training. Completed: June 2012
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Clinical Nursing Experience

Hospital Credentials
2013 Present

Medical staff privileges at Intermountain Healthcare Valley View

Medical Center, Cedar City, UT

2015 - Present

Medical staff privileges at Intermountain Healthcare Primary Childrens

Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT

Pending

Medical staff privileges at Kane County Hospital, Kanab, UT

Advanced Practice
2013 Present

Child Abuse Examiner; Iron County, Beaver County, and Kane County
Childrens Justice Centers. Beaver, Cedar City, and Kanab, UT
Provide objective assessment of children for evidence of physical and
sexual abuse at the request of the Cedar City, and Enoch police
departments, and the Iron County Sherriffs department as well as the
Department of Children and Family Services.
Exams include coloposcopic anogenital exams, photographs, DNA
evidence collection, and forensic interviewing for the purpose of
medical diagnosis and treatment.
Testify as an expert witness in child abuse court proceedings.
November 24, 2014 I became a member of the Primary Childrens
Hospital, Safe & Healthy Families team for this position.

2013 2014

Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner, Cedar City Institute of Womens

Health, Cedar City, UT
Primary healthcare provider for assessment, diagnosis and treatment of
acute and chronic disease in a busy womens health clinic providing
primary, secondary and tertiary evidence based care.

2010 Present

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, Cedar City S.A.N.E. Team, Cedar City,
UT
Interview, examine and gather evidence associated with sexual assault.
Testify as an expert witness in sexual assault court proceedings.

Registered Nurse
2007 2009

Staff Nurse, Medical/Oncology, Dixie Regional Medical Center,

St. George, UT
This is a 36 bed unit for acute and intermediate level patients with
medical diagnoses, including cancer.
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Involved in all aspects of patient care for 4 to 5 patients per day,

including the care of patients receiving chemotherapy.

2005 2007

RN Case Manager, Odyssey Hospice Care, St. George, UT

Work with the hospice interdisciplinary team to insure proper
management of 18 to 20 patients.
Performed nursing assessment and care for terminally ill patients
Insure that the patient and family members have access to needed
resources, education and support during the dying and mourning
process.

2003 2005

Staff Nurse, Medical/Oncology, Dixie Regional Medical Center,

St. George UT
See responsibilities above

Licensed Practical Nurse

2002 2003

LPN, Horizon Home Health, Cedar City, UT

Work under the direction of an RN to provide in home care to patients
Assess patient condition, needs, and safety and report to the RN.
Review the plan of care for each patient and provide all cares within
the Utah LPN scope of practice.

Administrative Nursing Experience

2011 2013

RN Case Manager, Valley View Medical Center, Cedar City, UT

Using Interqual criteria, review each new and continuing patient
diagnosis including labs, radiology findings, physician history of
present illness and admission orders.
Work with physicians and insurance companies to insure patients meet
Interqual criteria for admissions and continuing stay.

2009 2013

House Supervisor, Valley View Medical Center, Cedar City, UT

Worked with doctors and charge nurses to assure patients are placed in
the unit appropriate to their need.
Review of Interqual criteria for admissions.
Assistant Nursing Officer during hours when managers and
administration are not in the building.
Work with patients and family members regarding service concerns.
Oversee staffing for nights and weekends
Provide mentoring and education to staff.
Assist staff nurses with patient care during emergent change in status.
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Assist in all code situations.

Oversee and mentor new RNs and LPNs.
Participate on the Nurse Leadership Committee
Identify quality improvement needs and work with subcommittees to
develop and implement changes in policy and practice.

Teaching Experience
2013 Present

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Tenure Track, Southern Utah University,

Cedar City, UT
Courses taught:
Nursing 3230 Care of Adults. This course provides the conceptual
basis for understanding acute physical health alterations in adult
clients. The roles and responsibilities of nurses; physical, mental,
emotional, social and environmental factors that alter health are
addressed. Students will learn to provide nursing care to adults in a
variety of settings. Four credit hours (four classroom hours per week).
Nursing 3235 Care of Adults Nursing Lab. This course provides
clinical experience in the nursing skills lab and other supervised
healthcare settings including hospital and community sites to
accompany NURS 3230. Four credit hours (12 lab hours per week).
Nursing 3240 Concepts in Mental Health Nursing. This course
focuses on nursing concepts basic to mental health and wellness across
the lifespan including common mental illnesses, therapeutic
relationships, family dynamics, self-image/self-esteem, crisis
intervention, group process, coping with acute and chronic illness, and
stress management. Two credit hours (two classroom hours per week).
Nursing 4360 Nursing Theory and Research. This course provides
experience in understanding and applying basic principles, evaluation,
and implementation of research in evidence based practice. Three
credit hours (three classroom hours per week).

2012 2013

Teaching Assistant, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Nursing 3110, Health Systems and Policy. Responsibilities included;
the management of the grade book, composition of exam questions,
monitor Canvas discussion boards, and act as a resource for students.

2003 2009

Preceptor to RN nursing students, Dixie Regional Medical Center

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Scholarly Activity
2014 - 2015

SUU Health Promotion Fair Organizer and Primary Investigator in

associated research
Solomon, D., Rasmusson, R., Pearson, A. (2014) Health fairs, patient
education, and the likelihood of follow-up care.
Poster Presentation SUU Festival of Excellence
Solomon, D., Rasmusson, R., Pearson, A. (2014) Health fairs, patient
education, and the likelihood of follow-up care. A report of the
results of the SUU Health Promotion Fair participant pre and post
questionnaire.
Presented as Keynote speaker during the Utah Student Nurse Association
2015 Conference.
Solomon, D. (2013) The signs, symptoms, and diagnostic criteria of
inflammatory breast cancer. Presentation for providers to increase
knowledge and recognition of a deadly disease.
Presented as break out session speaker during the Utah Student Nurse
Association 2015 Conference.
Solomon, D. (2015) Forensic nursing: sexual assault nurse examiner
(SANE) and child abuse. Presentation for providers to increase
knowledge and recognition of violence against children and
discuss the nursing process of forensic exams.

Honors & Awards

2014

Inducted into the Southern Utah University Nursing Honor Society

2012

Outstanding DNP Student Award - Utah Nurse Practitioner Association

2010

J. Gordon and Betty M. Browning Endowed Scholarship in Nursing

2008

Magna Cum Laude, Southern Utah University

2008

Outstanding Student - Southern Utah University College of Science,

Department of Nursing

2003

Outstanding Clinician - Weber State University, College of Health

Professions
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Service
Community
2014 Present

Planning Committee for the formation of the Beaver and Kane County
Childrens Justice Centers.

2013 Present

Advisory Board Member and Multidisciplinary Team member for the

Beaver County, Iron County and Kane County Childrens Justice Centers.

2013 Present

Planning Board Member for The Pink Tea, an annual fundraising event for
selected community programs. The 2013 beneficiaries included the
Canyon Creek Womens Crisis Center and Camp Kesem. The 2014
beneficiary is Camp Kesem.

2012 Present

Utah Summer Games Organizing Committee, Medical Volunteer

Recruitment

2010 Present

Active member of the Iron County Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner team.

2011 Present

Active member of the Iron County Sexual Assault Response Team.

Academic
2013 - Present

Southern Utah University

University Faculty Advisor for the SUU Camp Kesem chapter.
College of Science and Engineering FIG Committee; Member
College of Science and Engineering SUMMIT Magazine Faculty
Submissions; Liaison
Department Level Coordinating Committee; Level 2 Leader
Department of Nursing Clinical and Professional Discipline Policy
Committee; Member
Department of Nursing Uniform Selection Committee; Member
Department of Nursing Faculty Search Committee; Member (Spring
2014, Spring 2015)
Department Advisory Committee; Member
Faculty leader of the SUU Nursing Program, Summer hours Lab

Fall 2011

University of Utah - Geriatric Interdisciplinary Program Committee,

University of Utah, College of Nursing

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2012 2013

University of Utah - Spring 2010 DNP Cohort Representative

Professional Organizations
2015

International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN); Member

2011 Present

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP); Member

2011 Present

Utah Nurse Practitioners Association (UNP); Member. UNP Board of

Directors; Member

2013 Present

Utah Nurse Association (UNA); Member

2014 Present

Southern Utah University, Nursing Honor Society; Member

Continuing Education & Scientific Conference Activity

2015

Utah Nurse Practitioners, Inc. Pharmacology Conference, held in Park

City, UT. Completed: May 2015

2015

Utah Childrens Justice Symposium/UPC Domestic Violence Conference,

held in Snowbird, UT. Completed: June 2015

2014

Utah Childrens Justice Symposium/UPC Domestic Violence Conference,

held in Midway, UT. Completed: May 2014

2014

Utah Nurse Practitioners, Inc. Pharmacology Conference, held in Midway,

UT. Completed: May 2014

2014

American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Annual Conference, held in

Nashville, TN. Completed: June 2014

2013

Utah Nurse Practitioners, Inc. Pharmacology Conference, held in Salt

Lake City, UT. Completed: May 2013

2013

American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Annual Conference, held in

Las Vegas, NV. Completed: June 2013

2012

Utah Nurse Practitioners, Inc. Pharmacology Conference, held in Salt

Lake City, UT. Completed: May 2012

2012

The Third International Inflammatory Breast Cancer Conference. Annual

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Conference, held in Philadelphia, PA. Completed: December 2012

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