Head lice for A & E nurses.
Accident and emergency nurses are in an excellent position to offer skill and advice on the treatment of head lice, from health education to diagnosis and cure to contact tracing. This paper offers guidance on how to detect lice and how to treat infestation. There are a number of treatment options available, including pharmacological and physical treatments. Choosing the most appropriate option can be difficult due to reports of 'Super Nits' resistant to insecticides and lack of data to support the use of alternative methods such as 'wet combing' and aromatherapy treatments. However, nurses do need to be aware of how lice move between people, so they can take an active role in health education and make sure that patients affected by head lice are managed properly.[1]References
- Head lice for A & E nurses. Hadfield-Law, L. Accident and emergency nursing. (2000) [Pubmed]
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