Head Lice Management in Schools. Position Statement. Revised

Autor/inn/en	Kern, Lisa; Wetzel, Clayton S., III; Kerley, Karen; Elliott, Karen; Bailey, Sharon
Institution	National Association of School Nurses
Titel	Head Lice Management in Schools. Position Statement. Revised
Quelle	(2020), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	School Nurses; Child Health; Communicable Diseases; Hygiene; Prevention; Role; Health Promotion; Evidence Based Practice; Attendance; Screening Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Contagious disease; Contagious diseases; Communicable disease; Infektionskrankheit; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Rollen; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Anwesenheit; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	It is the position of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) that the management of head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations in school settings should not disrupt the educational process, including but not limited to the elimination of classroom screening, forced absences from school for nits and/or live lice and broad notification that a case of head lice has been found. As the leader who bridges health care and education, the registered professional school nurse advocates for evidence-based head lice management strategies that eliminate exclusionary practices and promote positive student outcomes, including reduced absenteeism. NASN recommends school nurses take an active role in the education of parents, students, providers, and school communities to promote proper evidence-based practices in the treatment and management of head lice. These actions include clarifying misinformation about how head lice are transmitted and advocating for a more supportive, less exclusionary approach to head lice management that does not disrupt the educational environment and promotes student attendance and academic success. [This position statement was initially adopted in 1999. It was revised in 2004, January 2011 (see ED539225), January 2016, and June 2020.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of School Nurses. 8484 Georgia Avenue Suite 420, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 866-627-6767; Tel: 240-821-1130; Fax: 301-585-1791; Web site: http://www.nasn.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01