Lice, Lice and more Lice...

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I'm over it.... How do you handle reoccurring cases in the same family?

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On 1/23/2019 at 2:53 PM, AdobeRN said:

Yep - handled with a smile and then as soon as the parent walked out - note would be tossed in the trash.

Yup! This. "Thank you for the information. I'll see what I can about it." IGNORED!

If they come later because student said I didn't check them, I state them the rules, if they don't agree, then they can talk to my head nurse and she'll explain.

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I'm still dealing with the Saga of 2nd grade Mutant Ninja Lice 2018. It of course did not resolve over the break and has entered 2019.

Thanks to Davey, I printed out his cartoons and have them up in my office.

One of the teachers and I both trapped several lice in tape to preserve for others to view and learn.

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Kinder Lice Capade is in full swing here. Just cannot get rid of it. Teachers students, and parents have had enough.

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On 1/28/2019 at 12:58 PM, Cattitude said:

I'm still dealing with the Saga of 2nd grade Mutant Ninja Lice 2018. It of course did not resolve over the break and has entered 2019.

Thanks to Davey, I printed out his cartoons and have them up in my office.

One of the teachers and I both trapped several lice in tape to preserve for others to view and learn.

I hope you taped them to your Bulletin Board for anyone to who needs to see a "real" specimen! It is kind of a right of passage for us here.

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On 1/23/2019 at 2:01 PM, WineRN said:

Oh these parents.

Whenever I get a similar situation, I graciously thank the parent for the information (and apologize if the situation warrants it) and let them know that the matter is being handled. They don't need to know that I am handling this by only charting a quick note.

YES! THIS!! I use this approach with my teachers that STILL ask too many questions about information that is not "need to know" where lice is concerned. I kind of get a kick out of playing the game with them! and I (and the student) wins...every time!

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I have a teacher that will check her class everyday. Drives me crazy!!!!!!!!!!! Then sends me the ones she wants double checked.

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21 hours ago, pennyeary said:

I have a teacher that will check her class everyday. Drives me crazy!!!!!!!!!!! Then sends me the ones she wants double checked.

And your admin allows this?????? Just , wow!!!!

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Those of you who still have to do classroom checks, HOW in the world do you find time to do that??? If you spend an average of 5 minutes a kid, and have 750 kids, that's like two solid weeks without doing ANYTHING ELSE. How is that even possible????

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On 1/28/2019 at 1:32 PM, pennyeary said:

Kinder Lice Capade is in full swing here. Just cannot get rid of it. Teachers students, and parents have had enough.

Where is @Davey Do with a cartoon for this one? Lice Capades! ???

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