Professional Portfolio: American Dentist Hygienists' Association

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ADHA is an acronym for American Dentist Hygienists' Association. It is the largest organization in the United States, representing more than 185000 dental hygiene professionals across the United States. ADHA has its headquarters in Chicago. It was formed in 1923 to create mutual corporation and communication among dental hygienists in the country. ADHA has over 40 employees stationed at its headquarters with an administrative board that consists of a President, Vice President, Treasurer, and 12 trustees. Membership of ADHA is significant to hygiene professionals because it brings them together through cooperation and communication ("Home | ADHA - American Dental Hygienists Association," n.d.).
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR is an emergency response procedure that includes compressing a person's chest with artificial ventilation. The aim is to manually preserve the brain's functioning until further operations are performed to fully restore blood circulation in a person who has had a cardiac arrest. CPR is often recommended to unresponsive people who are not breathing or...