Critters We’d Rather Not Have: Head Lice, Bed Bugs, Pinworms

Critters We’d Rather Not Have: Head Lice, Bed Bugs, Pinworms, and Scabies

This course offers a practical, down to earth look at four unwelcome visitors that occasionally make their way into early childhood programs: head lice, bed bugs, pinworms, and scabies. The course walks through the typical habitats of each pest, the signs that suggest an infestation, and the symptoms children or adults may experience. (2 hours)
Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.
This online course is presented in English.

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Course curriculum

1. Pre-Assessment
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Critters We’d Rather Not Have
2. Treatment Approaches and How They Differ
3. Chapter 1 Discussion
1. Head Lice
2. Identifying Head Lice
3. Symptoms and What Caregivers May Notice
4. Treating Head Lice in Child Care Communities
5. How to Apply Lice Treatments Safely and Effectively
6. The Role of Child Care Programs During Treatment
7. Preventing Spread in the Classroom
8. Environmental Approaches to Managing Head Lice
9. Understanding How Long Lice Survive in the Environment
10. Maintaining a Clean and Comfortable Environment
11. Chapter 2 Review Questions
1. Bed Bugs
2. Identifying Bed Bugs
3. Bed Bugs and Child Care Environments
4. Symptoms of Bed Bugs
5. When Bed Bugs Feed
6. Treating and Managing Bed Bugs in Child Care Settings
7. Protective Covers and Heat Treatment
8. Partnering with Families
9. Environmental Strategies for Managing Bed Bugs
10. Responding Quickly When Bed Bugs Are Found
11. Why Professional Support Matters
12. Chapter 3 Review Questions
1. Pinworms
2. Signs Caregivers May Notice
3. Identifying Pinworms
4. Symptoms of Pinworms in Young Children
5. Symptoms in Girls
6. Treatment for Pinworms
7. Safety and Reinfection Prevention
8. Environmental Considerations in Managing Pinworms
9. Cleaning the Classroom Environment
10. Chapter 4 Review Questions
1. Scabies
2. Identifying Scabies in Children
3. Symptoms of Scabies in Young Children
4. Where Scabies Appears on the Body
5. Crusted Scabies: Rare but Important to Understand
6. Treatment for Scabies
7. Exclusion and Household Treatment
8. Environmental Management of Scabies
9. Building a Culture of Cleanliness Through IPM Principles
10. Chapter 5 Review Questions
1. Handout
2. Wrapping Up the Course
3. Key Themes Throughout the Course
4. End of Course Reflection
5. Course Completion
6. End of Course Quiz
7. Course Feedback Form

About this course

$19.00
5 Clock Hours
Texas
Mixed-Age

Critters We’d Rather Not Have: Head Lice, Bed Bugs, Pinworms, and Scabies

Course curriculum

Getting Started

Before we begin...

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Wrapping It Up

About this course