LICE TIPS

CBS News reported today that, “A new study finds that lice in at least 25 states have developed resistance to an ingredient found in over-the-counter remedies that are widely recommended by doctors and school officials. The research is being presented Tuesday at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).” The article goes on to say that, “Head lice are a giant nuisance -- as many as 12 million American school children between the ages of 3 and 11 get them each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Oftentimes clients ask us, how did you decide to be a lice technician or more pointedly, why would you ever want to be a lice picker? Each of us at LiceDoctors has our own path that led us to this position but we all have one thing in common: we like helping people by solving a problem that they have. We know that we have the resources and the tools to accomplish this task and over and over again, we see that our lice removal treatment works. Families are so relieved to see us, often giving us very warm greetings.

Despite the fact that several school districts across the country are moving or have moved away from “no nit” lice policies, New Orleans schools all retain their “no nit” policies.

The Department of Health recommends that schools allow students with nits to stay in school as long as there are no live lice present in the hair.

Many schools in the Fort Worth area have dropped their “no nit” policies as per recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of School.

School Head Lice Policies in Providence, Rhode Island and Surrounding Areas In accordance with recommendations by The Centers for Disease Control, American Association of Pediatrics, and the National Association of School Nurses, the Rhode Island Department of Education has issued the following policy with respect to head lice:

Including San Diego and Surrounding Areas In LiceDoctors’ continuing efforts to report to you about school head lice policies across the country, what we have learned about San Diego has one of the most lenient lice admission to school policies in the country: the school lice policy in San Diego actually allow students with live bugs to remain in school til the end of the school day.

Each school district in the Dayton area is responsible for establishing its own head lice policy. Many district no longer retain "no nit" policies which prohibit students from returning to school until all lice eggs have been extracted.

The Sussex County Health Department states that "Children should be excluded from school if they are experiencing head scratching and live lice are present."

Effective March 18, 2014, Broward County schools updated their guidelines regarding school admission with head lice. The revised administrative guidelines stated that students with head lice would be allowed to attend school while undergoing treatment for the nits.