{"id":302,"date":"2016-02-20T06:09:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T11:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/?page_id=302"},"modified":"2016-03-18T22:20:24","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T02:20:24","slug":"head-lice-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/head-lice-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Lice Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><i><u>CHECKING FOR HEAD LICE:<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This YouTube video does a great job of showing how to check for head lice. \u00a0Start at the nape of the neck (the part of the head where the neck and hairline starts) and work up to the top of the head. \u00a0It seems that lice prefer nape of the neck or just behind the ears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to check your child for head lice\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EMqj88S8lMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This YouTube video shows you what lice and nits (lice eggs) look like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to get rid of lice &amp; what do lice and nits look like in the hair?\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mAsfE8AWxzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you have never seen lice\/nits before, it can be hard to tell the difference between dandruff and nits (nits are the eggs). \u00a0This video describes the difference. \u00a0Tap the hair strand with the dandruff flake, the dandruff falls off. \u00a0If it were a nit and you tap it, it would not fall off. \u00a0The nit is held to the strand of hair with a sticky substance that allows it to stay stuck.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How can I tell if I have head lice or dandruff?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V7briLx2-Bc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><u>IF YOU SEE LICE<\/u><\/i><\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This video is made by Rid (one company that makes a hair treatment for lice removal). \u00a0It does a good job of showing how to use the products used to treat hair. \u00a0Keep in mind, when you are combing out lice\/nits, go SLOWLY and comb down the entire length of the hair strand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/aA7rZ2dI5lw<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The video makes a good point, if you do not check remove ALL nits\/lice your child will not be lice free after treatment. \u00a0While most chemical, hair treatments kill live lice, it may not kill all of the nits (eggs). \u00a0If you do not remove all the eggs, after they hatch your child will have lice again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><u>AFTER LICE SHAMPOO:<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>After removing all live lice and removing all nits (eggs), you will need to do a LOT of cleaning to ensure lice do not return. \u00a0Most videos I have watched suggest writing down where your child has been for the last 48 hours. \u00a0After writing it down, make a list of items that have come into contact with your child in those environments. \u00a0ALL of those items will need to be cleaned throughly in order to guarantee complete lice removal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>CHECKLISTS FOR CLEANING THE HOME can be viewed at: \u00a0https:\/\/www.amherst.k12.wi.us\/nurse\/LICE%20CONTROL%20CHECKLIST%20FOR%20HOME.pdf<\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/www.oakgov.com\/health\/information\/Documents\/headlice_checklist.pdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>RETREATMENT AFTER 7-10 DAYS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHECKING FOR HEAD LICE: This YouTube video does a great job of showing how to check for head lice. \u00a0Start at the nape of the&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/head-lice-information\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Head Lice Information<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1572,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-302","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1572"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/302\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/bassj\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}