Gah, that sucks! I managed to catch lice during my 5-week stay at the hospital - it never rains but it pours.

I recently heard of a new trick to get rid of lice though - apparently hair dye works just as well, if not better, as the chemical shampoo - it should take care of both the lice and the nits. I've never tried it, but it sounds a lot easier and a lot more fun than the usual treatments.