No Nit not

[bergren]

" I hear the "no nit policiy" is no longer recommended by NASN (read it on their web site). "

Not just NASN " "that nit-free policies disrupt the education process and should not be viewed as an essential strategy in the management of head lice." http://www.nasn.org/positions/2004pspediculosis.htm

The American Academy of Pediatrics: which says, "Because a child with an active head lice infestation has likely had the infestation for a month or more by the time it is discovered, and because the child poses little risk to others and does not have a resulting health problem, he or she should remain in class, but be discouraged from close direct head contact with others."

http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/septlice.htm

Harvard School of Public Health: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html#children

The UK also does not endorse keeping kids home from school:

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/head_lice.html

Warn: (0%)

[abrenrn]

Thank you for the wealth of info you provide.

I'm glad to see this as I saw so many problems with "no nit", etc. in Fl. - kids out of school for months. Later, working as a clinical instructor in peds, saw a kid with horrible 3rd degrees burns because mom had tried treating head lice with kerosene. Thought, "over head lice????" - annoying, irritating, etc., etc, but, as you said, not major health threat.

So far, you have been an invaluable resource. Thank you very much.

Anne