Nurses In The Know

You’re used to delivering not-so-great news to parents when children are sent home with stomachaches, fevers or playground injuries. And while parents never like to get those calls, they seem to dread the lice letter informing them that their child has lice even more. The myths surrounding lice infestations have created unnecessary drama and stress for parents and children. And school healthcare professionals.

At WelComb®, we want to help you be the voice of calm and guide parents toward a drama-free, fear-free, pesticide-free solution. With your guidance, parents can rid their families of lice, which will also help stop the spread of lice at your school.

WelComb® is your one source of accurate information to share with parents and caregivers for complete lice infestation management.

• • Sample “lice letter” in both English and Spanish
  • Wet combing lice and nit removal instructions in English and Spanish
  • Easy-to-understand head lice and home management information in both English and Spanish
  • Classroom Exposure Lice Letter to distribute to the whole class when more than three children are discovered to have lice in both English and Spanish.
  • Common sense answers to help alleviate fear and anxiety with Lice 101 and Debugging Lice Myths, or download the PDF in both English and Spanish.

Articles & Additional Information

• • Article: Life Cycle of the Head Louse
  • Article: Wet Combing Method to Get Rid of Head Lice and Nits
  • Additional Resources and Information

We hope this information helps make the dreaded lice phone call a little less stressful for parents, and for you, too. We welcome comments and suggestions at [email protected].