LICE TIPS

There are lice treatments and there are lice treatments. Some work and others don’t. Here LiceDoctors’ technician, Melissa, talks about how LiceDoctors made her life so much easier that she joined the team!

Schools in Livonia and Novi follow the recommendations of the Michigan Head Lice Policy and do not exclude children with nits alone.

The Alhambra and San Marino Public School districts encourage treatment of head lice that keeps student absences at a minimum. They do not have a “no nit” policy in their schools.

Schools in the Westland area retain a strict “no nit” policy, while schools in the Canton area follow the Michigan Head Lice Manual.

Bridgeport schools maintain a strict “no nit” policy as stated in this blog.

No need to panic. LiceDoctors technician, Shianna, assures you: lice cases are manageable!

Stamford Public Schools allow children with lice to remain in school, but they must be treated on the day of diagnosis. Greenwich Public Schools do not allow students with lice to return to school until they are lice-free.

Marietta and Smyrna schools are within the Cobb County school district and do not adhere to a strict “no nit” policy.

Schools in Gresham, Oregon adhere to recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and do not have a “no nit” school” lice policy.

School districts can vary widely in how they approach the management of head lice.