Take about 3-4 weeks to rest before getting back to work. Also remember to breathe as normally as possible. Shallow breaths can increase your risk of pneumonia. You may be able to train other parts of the body that donât cause pain or further injury to the ribs.
Standard precautions are meant to reduce the risk. of transmission of bloodborne and other pathogens. from both recognized and unrecognized sources. They are the basic level of infection control precautions. which are to be used, as a minimum, in the care of all. patients. Hand hygiene is a major component of standard. precautions and one of the most effective methods to. prevent transmission of pathogens associated with health. care.
Precautions developed in 1996 by the CDC that augment universal precautions and body substance isolation practices. They provide a wider range of protection and are used by time there is contact with blood, or non-intact skin. They are designed to protect all health care providers, patients, and visitors.