health services

JPS School Nurses:

  1. Promote an optimal level of health for students, staff, and the community.

  2. Serve as consultants for the health concerns of students, families, and staff.

  3. Provide health interventions, education, and referrals to address actual or potential health problems.

  4. Implement health care practices consistent with the National School Nurse Association and OK State Department of Health Standards of Care.

  5. Serve as a link between health care providers, families, staff, and community agencies to support student and family health.

  6. Promote and assist in the control of communicable diseases through immunization programs, early intervention, surveillance and follow-up of contagious diseases.

Nurses and Health Assistants:

A team consisting of a consulting MD, full-time licensed RN’s, LPN’s and Health Assistants provide Health and Wellness Services on JPS campuses. Health services collaborate with site-based Healthy and Fit Committees to consistently achieve Gold Standard Recognition by the State of OK Governor’s Commission of Healthy and Fit Schools.

school nurses posing for group photo

Contact Information

District Nursing Coordinator: Kelly Gorton, BSN, RN 
918-299-4415 x2280 | kelly.gorton@jenksps.org

East Elementary x 5504
Kourtney Prideaux, BSN, RN
Melissa Blackmon, LPN
Kelsi Roberts, Health Assistant

Northwest Elementary x1810
Becky Tyler, BSN, RN
AJ Dausses, Health Assistant

Southeast Elementary x 5804
Brooke Beguin, BSN, RN
Liz Newman, Health Assistant

West Elementary x5606
Heather Hulett, BSN, RN

Haley Chipol LPN
Laura Knoll, Health Assistant


West Elementary (Building F) x6131
Lorna Spencer, BSN, RN
Emily Miller, Health Assistant

East Intermediate x5539
Jilly Curry, BSN, RN
Lindsay Jackson, Health Assistant

West Intermediate x2915
Julie Virdell, BSN, RN
Ann Neely, Health Assistant

Middle School x5482
Heather Hoffhines, BSN, RN
Lauren Leach, LPN
Desiree Jett, Health Assistant

Freshman Academy/High School/Alternative Center x2280
Kelly Gorton, BSN, RN
Amber Rogers, BSN, RN
Robyn Crawford, Health Assistant