The School Nurse: Advocate
{"Image DocumentName": "The School Nurse: Advocate", "Image ImageDescription": "School district policies on head lice management vary widely1-3. Not always based on science. School nurses can be instrumental in championing evidence-based policies in their school districts and communities1-5. Getty Images/Ariel Skelley. The School Nurse: Advocate1-5. The NASN also views school nurses as ideal champions for evidence-based approaches to head lice management. They know the science, they can communicate the science, and thus they are in strategic position to communicate an educated point of view. Later in this presentation, we\u2019ll cite specific examples of school nurses who were highly successful in this role. References: 1. Weisberg L. The goal of evidence-based pediculosis guidelines. Nasnewsletter. 2009;24(4): Sciscione P, Krause-Parello CA. No-nit policies in schools: time for change. J School Nurs. 2007;23(1): Pontius DJ. Hats off to success\u2014changing head lice policies. NASN Sch Nurse. 2011;36(6): Pontius D, Teskey C. Pediculosis management in the school setting. NASN position statement, Accessed March 28, Schoessler SZ. Treating and managing head lice: the school nurse perspective. Am J Manag Care. 2004;10(9 Suppl): S273-S276. The school nurse is the key health professional to provide education and anticipatory guidance to the school community regarding best practice guidance in the management of pediculosis. 4. References: 1. Weisberg L. Nasnewsletter. 2009;24(4): Sciscione P, et al. J Sch Nurs. 2007;23(1): Pontius DJ. NASN Sch Nurse. 2011;36(6): Pontius D, Teskey C. Pediculosis management in the school setting. NASN position statement, Accessed March 28, Schoessler SZ. Am J Manag Care. 2004;10(9 Suppl):S273-S", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}