What should you say to a client with lice?
You CAN typically say you “suspect” lice and recommend your client sees a doctor who can offer a diagnosis. “You can say that you THINK it's lice and that a doctor could say for sure, but there are treatments at the local pharmacy to fix the issue,” @kayyyhew adds.
- Use heat. Wash any items used or worn by the person in hot water, and dry them on high heat. ...
- Bag items in plastic. If you can't toss the items into the washer and dryer, seal them in a plastic bag for 2 weeks.
- Vacuum. ...
- Clean hair tools. ...
- Don't use insecticide fogs or sprays.
Treatment options
Use of mechanical methods such as wet combing combined with hair conditioner and a fine-tooth comb until all head lice are removed. This should be repeated at three-to-four-day intervals for a two week period.
You can also ask the client if they have been feeling itchy recently. If lice evidence is found and confirmed, pull the client or their parent to the side. This is a delicate conversation and everyone is different, but the best approach is to be kind and direct.
Wash items on a hot water cycle and dry on high heat for at least twenty minutes. The heated wash and dry will remove and kill any lice left. Carpets, mattresses, and flooring can simply be vacuumed and cleaned with everyday cleaning products.
The most effective way to treat head lice is with head lice medicine. After each treatment, using the comb-out method every 2 to 3 days for 2 to 3 weeks may help remove the nits and eggs. Head lice medicine should be used only when it is certain that your child has living head lice.
If you have live lice in your hair, then that's easy to transmit to others. If you don't and you just have the nits or the eggs, it's okay to be around others. So it's not going to pass on. You can go back to school, you can go back to work.
Avoid head-to-head (hair-to-hair) contact during play and other activities at home, school, and elsewhere (sports activities, playground, slumber parties, camp). Do not share clothing such as hats, scarves, coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, or barrettes. Do not share combs, brushes, or towels.
- Anise oil. Anise oil may coat and suffocate lice . ...
- Olive oil. Olive oil offers similar benefits to anise oil, potentially suffocating lice and preventing them from coming back. ...
- Coconut oil. ...
- Tea tree oil. ...
- Petroleum jelly. ...
- Mayonnaise.
1. Place the patient in Contact Isolation until 24 hours after initial treatment. 2. A gown and gloves are required.
How do you treat lice in the workplace?
If an employee has been exposed to lice at work, he or she should be referred to a physician for treatment. The physician can recommend the best course of action, such as an over-the-counter (OTC) drug or a medicated shampoo, cream rinse or lotion to kill the lice.
Goals of Head Lice Management
The school nurse holds a unique and vitalrole in the diagnosis and management ofhead lice in children. As the primary healthcareprovider in a school, the nurse is oftenthe first health professional to assess a childfor the presence of head lice.
Anyone who comes in head-to-head contact with someone who already has head lice is at greatest risk. Spread by contact with clothing (such as hats, scarves, coats) or other personal items (such as combs, brushes, or towels) used by an infested person is uncommon.
If you have live lice in your hair, then that's easy to transmit to others. If you don't and you just have the nits or the eggs, it's okay to be around others. So it's not going to pass on. You can go back to school, you can go back to work.