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WHAT TO
DO:
1.
Notify the school nurse if you confirm lice or eggs/nits.
2.
If
members of your family become infested, treat them with NIX, RID, or other
similar products at your drugstore, or you may prefer to contact your
physician. Remember to read directions thoroughly on any product used.
Some products recommend another treatment in two weeks
3.
After treatment, the nits or eggs need to be removed from the hair. there
is a comb included in most treatment packages but often, the easiest method of
removal is using your nails and pulling the egg off of the hair shaft.
You should make sure you have plenty of light, positioning yourself by a window
for ease of identification of the nit. The nits, as shown in the picture above,
look like a small tear drops and are "cemented" on the hair shaft with the tip
of the tear toward the scalp.
3. North
Allegheny has a no nit policy before a child can return to school. A head check
will be done in the health office for readmission. Students are not
permitted to ride the school bus and must be accompanied to the health office by
a parent or guardian.
4. Wash
all personal clothing (including jackets and backpacks) and bedding (sheets,
blankets, pillowcases) in hot water (at least 130 degrees F) or by dry
cleaning. Vacuum the
mattress. We also recommend changing the pillowcase nightly for the
following two weeks.
5.
Thoroughly wash combs and brushes in hot water to disinfect.
6.
Thoroughly vacuum overstuffed furniture, rugs, and car interiors.
7.
Place
all stuffed toys in a plastic bag for two weeks.
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