Tuesday's agenda

[MrNurse(x2)]

I can't wait for tomorrow, guess what I get to do? LICE CHECKS! Why? A mother who is a nurse thinks they are necessary. She did offer to do them, but I am not the personality that would allow her to do them alone. The fear has been released, an email was sent and now we are in lice mode. SMH! Meanwhile, my son is almost lice free, I found nymphs (only 6) 10 days post initial treatment, just like I was expecting. Really people, it isn't a big deal!

[kidzcare]

Because this is a private school. Parents make it run, pay to keep the doors open and lights on. Politics play a huge part of the private school life.

This was a huge and difficult transition for me at the camp I work at. It is a very pricey, private camp and the parents expect to be catered to. There is a part of met that gets that but it was very difficult for me.

[BeckyESRN]

We need an update! Was the whole school heavily infested?!

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

We need an update! Was the whole school heavily infested?!

So, non stop for 4 hours. Found 4 unknown cases, two of which mom is a teacher here. The other nurse went to admin and stated concern that I didn't feel the need to exclude. My Principals sat down with me and let me explain my side and they have faith that I am doing the right thing. This nurse used to school nurse and I tried to show her literature, but she didn't really want to hear the latest info. I tried to tell her my wife and I share pillows with my affected son within hours before we knew he had pets and we don't have them. She tried to say they could go backpack to backpack, but they are specialized to move on hair, not smooth surfaces. Feel like an educator today. One thing lice checks shows me is we, as a culture, overclean. So many prepubescent children with dandruff from over use of shampoo.

[NurseVal93]

Hey Mr. Nurse!

You are right. In our district we no longer exclude. Let me write to you what the Director of student Services emailed us regarding the issue:

"The center for disease control and prevention recognizes that head lice can be a nuisance but lice have not been shown to spread disease. Personal hygiene or cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with head lice.

Parents of students who are diagnosed with live head lice should be contacted so students can be treated. Successful treatment should kill crawling lice. Nits may persist after treatment.

Since November 2012, the American association of pediatrics and the National association of school nurses have both advocated that NITS/LICE SHOULD NOT KEEP A CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL. Schools should discontinue the "no-lice/nit" policies and practices that required a child to be free of nits and lice before they are allowed to return to school.

In addition to discontinuing the practice of keeping children out of school until they are nit or lice-free, please be sure that all students and families are treated with respect. Head checks should be conducted in privacy. Please remember to be professional and courteous when addressing children and their families who have contracted head lice."

Just thought you may want to read that as well.

I serve a public school district in southern california.

[peacockblue]

I know I have posted this before but we are a public school with a strict no nit policy. We have had students miss as much as 2 weeks of school for nits, or really just old casings. I presented my administration with current literature and it was thrown in the trash in front of me. What the parents want, the parents get.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

My admins stuck behind me. Now the nurse (is there such a thing as nurses eating their old?) is hitting social media hard and heavy criticizing me. SMH

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

is this an open social media group? Can one of us get in there and drop some knowledge?? Backpack to backpack, puhlease!

[tining, BSN, RN]

I too am ready to defend your honor. What a Bitter Betty.

[MrNurse(x2), ADN]

Unfortunately it is closed, I appreciate you all having my back. This will be short lived. Looking at those affected, I see only one peer group with the others being reclusive at school and probably got them at church. She doesn't know the students, I do, it is evident that, despite encouraging physical contact, it isn't from here. I have to say, I appreciate the trust my Principals have in me and the respect they have for nurses. I'll focus on that and leave "Bitter Betty" to stew.

[mc3, ASN, RN]

Hmm, I think I'd call it atrophied testicles...