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Lice Training 101. Suzan Tibbitts RN, MSN Granite School District Nurse. MYCHILD HAS LICE!. Just The Facts. What are lice? Who gets lice? How to detect head lice? How do you get rid of lice? Granite School District Policy. What Are Lice?.
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Lice Training101 Suzan Tibbitts RN, MSN Granite School District Nurse
Just The Facts • What are lice? • Who gets lice? • How to detect head lice? • How do you get rid of lice? • Granite School District Policy
Who Gets Lice ? Anyone can getlice
Nits and Lice • Nits • Lice
How to do a Lice Check • Divide hair with Q-tips • Check neckline, around ears, crown • Nits more than ½” along hair shaft are only casings
Getting Rid Of Lice • Clean • Shampoo • Be a nit-picker • Be selfish, no sharing • RE-CHECK, RE-CHECK
Don’t panic It’s not the end of the world
GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT MEMORANDUM # 44 HEAD LICE PROCEDURES
HEAD LICE DETECTION LETTERS HOME Confirmed lice infestation Lice in the classroom HEAD LICE TREATMENT HANDOUT SCHOOL INTERVENTION AND NOTIFICATION
EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT Treatment verification letter “?” NITS NO EXCESSIVE ABSENCES RETURN TO SCHOOL
GSD HEALTH SERVICES CAN HELP YOU WITH: • LICE ALERT HANDOUT • CLASSROOM CHECKLIST • HEAD LICE DETECTION TRAINING • RECURRENT CASE REFERRAL
Questions? Call your School Nurse Granite District Nursing Services 685-4246