Posts Tagged ‘lice infestation’
Head Lice Screening: Don’t blame the schools or the school nurses!
Many school districts will have 3-4 school nurses to oversee 10,000+ kids. The average school nurse is in charge of daily health management of children with chronic health issues such as diabetes, asthma, cerebral palsy, seizures, heart conditions, food allergies, and mental health conditions. Then throw in the feeding and toileting issues, giving medications, monitoring for disease outbreak, handing out…
Read MoreKids-What to tell your child when they are sent home from school
When your child is sent home from school because he or she has head lice, the first thing you should say is, “You didn’t do anything wrong.” (You should say this to yourself as well!) It’s true.If your child comes home from school and says that another kid in school has lice, you can say…
Read MoreSan Bernardino Press Article on Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Why a brush with lice may be getting more common
Experts say growing resistance to treatments and the advent of the selfie may be spreading lice more than in past By DAVID DOWNEY / STAFF WRITER Published: Jan. 5, 2017 Updated: 10:55 p.m. Why a brush with lice may be getting more common Infestations: Reliable statistics aren’t available. Six million to 12 million infestations occur…
Read MoreHead lice outbreaks in camp settings cause substantial burden on kids, staff
Head lice outbreaks in camp settings cause substantial burden on kids, staff Summer camps more likely to have ‘no nit’ policies that send campers home, despite evidence they are not effective Date: October 21, 2016 Source: American Academy of Pediatrics Summary: New research finds that lice can be the end of a happy summer for many kids at…
Read MoreLos Alamitos Unified School District: Notes from Nurse Erin’s Letter-Head Lice Checks After Breaks
As we prepare to return to school following a long break, it is a good opportunity to educate families on the benefit of making periodic head checks in the home, a part of your school aged child’s healthy routines. Ideally, students should be screened for head lice at home prior to returning to school following a…
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