Contact Information
Tel: (915) 887-6716
Fax: (915) 779-4315
Health Services Staff:
- Betty Ritchley, RN
Director Health Services
(915) 887-6716 - Alana Bejarano, RN
Program Assistant
(915) 887-6744 - Roberta Cook, RN
Special Education Nurse Educator
(915) 887-6715 - Adj Ekery, RN
Title 1 Compliance Nurse
Compliance Hotline
(915) 887-6711 - Eva Garcia
Secretary II to Director
(915) 887-6709 - Nohemi Armas
Accounting Clerk
(915) 887-6703 - Maria Martinez
Worker's Compensation Clerk
(915) 887-6710
Important Information
- Flu Vaccine Clinic
- Forms
- Immunization Schedules
- More Informative Documents/Links
- Parent/Guardian Info.
- School Clinic
- Vaccine Requirements
Health Services
Mission Statement
The professional Nurses in Health Services adhere to the Mission Statement of the Texas Organization of School Nurses. The Mission of the Texas Organization of School Nurses is to advance professional practice of school nursing in ways that promote each student's optimal level of wellness and educational potential.
About Us
El Paso Independent School District (EPISD) employs Registered Nurses (R.N.) and License Vocational Nurses (LVN). Each school campus has a nurse.
EPISD nurses are a dedicated group of skilled professional who provide valuable healthcare services to the school district.
The primary responsibility of the school nurse is to provide healthcare for the students enrolled in EPISD. Other responsibilities are included, but are not limited to:
- Ensure that the students are in compliance with immunizations according to the state requirements.
- Deliver healthcare to students with special needs such as diabetics, gastrointestinal tube feedings (GT), tracheotomy, catheterization, etc.
- Educate school personnel on Blood Borne Pathogens at the beginning of the school year.
- Coordinate puberty classes for 5th grade students.
- Coordinate and organize health fairs.
- EPISD nurses are part of the Crisis Management Team.
Also, EPISD has a Title 1 program. The Title 1 nurses provide vision, hearing, scoliosis, and Acanthosis Nigricans (AN) screening to grades Pre-K, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9. They also provide education on health issues such as dental hygiene and nutrition. Title 1 nurses are certified instructors for vision, hearing, ancanthosis nigricans and scoliosis screening. They also provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction to EPISD staff.
