Health Center
EPCHS Nurse Appointment (1).pdfPhone: (309) 694-8313
Fax: (309) 694-8322
The Health Center, sometimes known as “The Nurse’s Office”, is coordinated by an Illinois Certified School Nurse (PEL-CSN) with the assistance of a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Licensed Practical Nurse(LPN).
Our goal is to bridge the gap between healthcare and education. Following a specific standard of practice, we offer a variety of student-centered services aiming to keep all EPCHS students healthy, safe, and ready to learn.
Health Forms & General Information:
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Health Records Requests:
Current EPCHS students can stop by the Health Center and request a copy of their immunization records. Former EPCHS students are required to use Parchment, a digital platform, to request their immunization records. Former students are charged a processing fee through Parchment in order to complete their request. Parchment allows its users to track requests from start to finish through their account. Click here to create a Parchment Account and Request Immunization Records.
Please allow 5-7 days for requests to be completed.
Health Center Staff
Elisabeth Barclay, MA Ed, BSN, RN, Illinois Certified School Nurse is a member of our Health Center staff. She has been a CSN since 1997 and a part of our staff since 2007. Certified to provide continuing education courses for nurses, she also teaches our school’s Dual Credit Medical Terminology course. Originally from East Peoria, she attended EPCHS before earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Illinois Wesleyan University and her Master of Arts in Education from North Park University. She shares, “First, I appreciate the time I have to build meaningful relationships with students and their families, relationships which many times extend beyond the school walls. I also love working with EPCHS Moms Who Care. This is such a supportive volunteer group who are fully dedicated to the success and well-being of our students. Lastly, I value the opportunity to bridge the gap between healthcare and education, ensuring the students are healthy and ready to learn.” Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, blogging, and photography.
Deanna Potendyk is a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and has been a part of our Health Center staff at EPCHS for the last 22 years. Originally from Peoria Heights, Illinois, she attended Peoria Heights High School before earning her LPN license from Illinois Central College. She shares, “I want to help make a difference in someone's day/life and sometimes it's just the simple things people need to get them through their day and will remember for years to come. I love how EPCHS seeks to improve and provide opportunities to the students/community/staff. Pleasing everyone all the time is impossible but I feel efforts are made to accommodate the majority.” Outside of work, she enjoys reading, crafting, and spending time with her family.
Shannon Atkinson, Health Clerk, who is originally from Florissant, Missouri, graduated from Hazelwood Central High School back in 2000. About ten years ago, she attended Illinois Central College (ICC) and earned a certificate in Phlebotomy, which she still practices PRN. She has now lived in East Peoria for the past 15 years and has truly grown to love the community. She shared, "Working at EPCHS has been such a rewarding experience for me. I’m continually impressed by the school’s culture and commitment to helping students succeed. I never realized just how much EPCHS offers until I joined the team, and it’s inspiring to see how much the staff and students care about making a difference." Her favorite part of her role is working with the students and wonderful coworkers. Outside of work, she's passionate about reading and collecting books, video games and crafting in her free time.