LucyGoosey

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1. Speaking of Head Lice...

   LucyGoosey replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

   There is NO "Harvard protocol" on head lice. There never was a Harvard protocol on head lice. This is the greatest myth there is on the management of head lice. If your school is following what they believed to be a Harvard protocol you may have a...

2. Speaking of Head Lice...

   LucyGoosey replied to DistrictNurse19's topic in School

   Fear of reinfestation, and more. Here's a more balanced discussion on the subject from Boston public radio. We have to remember that pediculosis leads directly to the use of pesticides on kids. This makes it a public health issue worth our while. ...

3. What is your head lice policy?

   LucyGoosey replied to cowgirlBSN's topic in School

   All No Nit Policies are not written the same. Discussions like this demonstrate just how far the confusion goes. The No Nit Policy we know and respect is not about dismissal or treatment. It's about educating the community in advance about head l...

4. Best News Story on Lice Ever

   LucyGoosey posted a topic in School

   Finally -- a journalist who has a brain, a heart and courage to see through the cow dung and tell it like it is. Pass it to others. http://healthnewsdigest.com/news/article_4723.shtml Tis' the Season... for Head Lice By Michael D. Shaw, Correspond...

5. Lice Wars

   LucyGoosey replied to LucyGoosey's topic in General Nursing

   Cosmetologists lose their license if they have infested person or any sign of an infestation in their shop. Child Protective Services see any sign of chronic lice as critera for neglect, military says head lice and body lice capable of carrying dise...

6. Lice Wars

   LucyGoosey replied to LucyGoosey's topic in General Nursing

   Lice are resistant to the treatments. Using them no benefit. We need a prevention-focused approach rather than treatment-focused approach. Only ones who benefit from using treatments lice are resistant to are the companies and their paid consultants...

7. Lice Wars

   LucyGoosey posted a topic in General Nursing

   http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/webwatch/2006/04/lice_arent_nice.html

8. Chicken or the Egg?

   LucyGoosey posted a topic in School

   How is it that so many school nurses are all of a sudden willing to let down the guard for head lice? Truth is there are also many others who aren't. Don't get the rationale for it really. What about basic hygiene? Leaving nits is leaving lice to...

9. New clinical study- Delusory Parasitosis not Delusory

   LucyGoosey posted a topic in General Nursing

   Collembola found in scrapings from individuals diagnosed with delusory parasitosis 07/12/04, Needham, MA - Each year, thousands of Americans complain to their physicians about itching, stinging, biting and crawling sensations on or under their skin...

10. Keep Your Wits Not Your Nits

    LucyGoosey posted a topic in School

    When it comes to head lice control, the National Association of School Nurses appears to have loyalty to product manufacturers in spite of it all. http://www.headlice.org/news/2004/pr041304.htm

11. NY following CA to ban lindane

    LucyGoosey replied to LucyGoosey's topic in Activism

    Thank you! This picture worth a zillion words. BTW -- Whazzup with the google ads for lice products that come up on the side of the discusion board? Talk about lousy.

12. NY following CA to ban lindane

    LucyGoosey replied to LucyGoosey's topic in Activism

    Actually lice a pretty serious issue for kids who are shampooed with pesticides by parents who weren't warned about the risks. Thing is -- there are lots of reports from nurses who've been permanently disabled from using the stuff too. Not sure how...

13. NY following CA to ban lindane

    LucyGoosey posted a topic in Activism

    NY State proposes legislation banning the sale, use, and prescription of Lindane Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg introduces bill that would prohibit any lice or scabies treatment product from containing the pesticide Lindane. Once lindane is gone (YAH...

14. itchy residents

    LucyGoosey replied to Nancy45's topic in Geriatric

    Huge issue for everyone -- not just residents. Scabies is often the first thing that comes to mind without ruling out other culprits or extensive troubleshooting. As others have already warned -- going forward the elimite + atarax puts them at eve...

15. Where is our support from the media??

    LucyGoosey replied to Milehighnurse's topic in Activism

    Not finding the link you just posted. Help needed to find it. RealityNursing sounds great to me. Doesn't mean have to start from the very beginning -- just means putting a stop to supporting the status quo. Telling the adminstrators that the gi...