APNA, Iowa Chapter

Jen is next up on our Iowa Chapter Board spotlight series! 🎉

Jennifer Manternach is a nurse practitioner with over twenty-five years of pediatric experience in the hospital, clinic, and school setting. She graduated in August 2020 from the University of Iowa College of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with a dual degree in Pediatric Primary Care and Psychiatric Mental Health. She is currently employed at Hills and Dales in Dubuque, Iowa, specializing in developmental and behavioral pediatrics. The Hills & Dales Developmental & Behavioral Health clinic specializes in comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and individualized intervention for children and adults with a range of behavioral, developmental and learning challenges. The clinic aims to reduce barriers for individuals with disabilities and complex behavioral challenges.

🥰 Next in our Iowa Chapter Board spotlight series is our wonderful treasurer, Jenifer! 🥰

Jenifer Grissom, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC serves as the APNA Iowa Board Treasurer. She is dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; and obtained her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Dr. Grissom currently provides pediatric outpatient mental health care and is a graduate nursing/PMHNP instructor. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with family, travel, go to concerts, and cheer on her hockey team.

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This , Antonella Graña examines the intersection between smartphone use and su***de risk and previews her upcoming APNA Annual Conference session, Smartphone Use Among Adolescents: Implications for Mental Health and PMHNP Practice.

Discover the specific strategies she suggests to help teens reduce harmful digital use: https://www.apna.org/news/does-smartphone-use-increase-the-risk-for-su***de-in-adolescents