Maine schools are required to adopt integrated pest management policies to protect students and staff while promoting academic success. School nurses frequently play an active role in educating staff about potential and actual pests in the school setting. Resources for the School Nurse on the Maine Integrated Pest Management
ORDER MATERIALS FROM MAINE CDC
Bedbugs
Bedbugs and Schools: EPA Bedbugs and Schools: Maine
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes Fact Sheet for Nurses Curriculum and resources from Maine CDC
Pediculosis (Head Lice)
Headlice Guidance National Association of School Nurses Head Lice Resources
Rodents
Rodent Fact Sheet for School Nurses
Ticks
Ticks Fact Sheet for Nurses Landscape Checklist
Sample Parent Notification of Tick Bite Tick Take Home Facts