PPT-Going to School on Head Lice

New Approaches to an Old Nemesis Getty ImagesDigital Vision USIVE1303021 Key Points to Cover Today Head Lice Getting to Know You The Key Role of the Clinician in Head Lice Diagnosis and Treatment. Brought to you by: Steph Covey and Ashley . Zawacki. Background Information. Order: . Phthiraptera. Suborder: . Anoplura. (. sucking lice. ). Pediculus. . humanus. . capitis. . Common name: . head lice. PediculosisCapitis. . King Chavez Neighborhood of School Presentation. Health Office Production. What are head lice?. Misconceptions and stigmas. Treatment. Prevention. School Management . What We Will Consider. .. You’ve probably heard this . before, . but . just as a reminder. :. Lice . CANNOT. jump or fly. Lice . CANNOT. crawl across the classroom floor, up your chair, up your pants, up your shirt and to your head (that would be like you walking from Homer to Anchorage). Nursing Staff in our District. Amy Cranford, District Nurse . Housed at Dunlap Middle School. Michelle McDonald . Housed at Dunlap High School. Lisa Gassman . Housed at Wilder Waite (job shares to provide full time coverage). Following recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, our district does not have a “No Nit Policy”. Your child doesn’t have to miss school days . They should be treated at home and continue going to school as normal. What are the symptoms?. -Intense itching on scalp.. -Lice eggs (nits) on hair shafts.. -. W. hite specks stuck near the base of the hairs; lice may be found on the scalp.. What are the causes?. Head-to-head contact:. Properly called . Pediculus. . humanus. . capitis. , . head lice are parasitic insects that are small, wingless, and grayish-tan. . Head lice only live in humans, and anyone can get them, even with good health habits and hair washing.. Properly called . Pediculus. . humanus. . capitis. , . head lice are parasitic insects that are small, wingless, and grayish-tan. . Head lice only live in humans, and anyone can get them, even with good health habits and hair washing.. Marjorie Cole, RN, . MSN. State School Nurse Consultant. Division of Community and Public Health. Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. What Is Head Lice?. A small parasitic insect that lives on the scalp and neck hairs of a human host.. November 2017 Lice are parasites that can be found on people's heads and bodies. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Head lice problems occur year - round. However, it is during the sch ��Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention /2019 What are head liceThe head louse, or Pediculus humanus capitis, i How do I keep lice from coming back1 Carefully follow the directions on the lice treatment packagedirections is the biggest reason why it doesn146t work2 If your child has extra long hair longer tha Body licetypically found in the clothing of their hosts From there they move into contact with the skin to feed 31e eggs or nits are laid in the seams of the cloth-ing Body lice can transmit several d Three types of lice:. Head lice: . Pediculus. . humanus. . capitis. (2-3 mm long). Body lice: . Pediculus. . humanus. . humanus. (2.3-3.6 mm long). Pubic lice (crabs): . Phthirus. pubis (1.1-1.8 mm long).