Read the following scenario:

Dr. Smith has a full morning of minor office surgeries scheduled for today. Sarah, his nurse, has set up the room and prepared the patient. Prior to starting, Dr. Smith requests anesthetic without epinephrine due to the location of the surgical site. Searching the drawers and supply closet, Sarah reports, “We don’t have any.”

Fortunately, Sarah was able to borrow a vial from the physician in an adjacent office suite. Investigation by the office manager reveals that the supply was not reordered when the previous stock was disposed of due to its expiration date. This disruption in supply chain management resulted in an inefficient use of physician time and an uncomfortable situation in the presence of a patient.

Create a 2-page executive summary explaining to your staff the significant of stocking, placing timely orders, and provide a step by step method on what to do in order to avoid this type of situation in Dr. Smith’s office.

Gather your research from at least 2 sources other than your textbook. Cite your sources using APA guidelines. All submitted work should be free of grammatical errors.

Due 2/1/2020  5 p.m EST

Be on time, original work, Grad level work

2 pages not including title & ref page min 3 ref  APA format

This is a Quantitative Reasoning Class

The practice of quantitative research not only involves statistical calculations and formulas but also involves the understanding of statistical techniques related to real-world applications. You might not become a quantitative researcher nor use statistical methods in your profession but as a consumer, citizen, and scholar-practitioner, it will be important for you to become a critical consumer of research, which will empower you to read, interpret, and evaluate the strength of claims made in scholarly material and daily news.

For this Assignment, you will critically evaluate a scholarly article related to reliability, validity, and scale analysis.

To prepare

• Search the  Library for a quantitative article that utilizes scales.

The Assignment

Write a 2- page critique of the research you found in the  Library that includes responses to the following prompts: USE SUBHEADINGS

• Did the authors construct scales in a clear, concise manner?
• Were the authors’ explanations clear regarding the reliability and validity of their measures?
• What information did the authors provide about establishing reliability and validity?

Purpose:  The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize you with the way sociologists conduct research and communicate their findings to the public.  By completing this assignment, you will learn how research is conducted and presented in sociological journals. You will also learn how to critique a journal article.  This assignment is worth a possible 75 points.

Directions (Part II):  Using the College’s online databases, locate a peer-reviewed article that is based on a sociological concept or topic of interest to you.

A. Identify your sociological concept or topic of interest1. Using the College’s online databases find a peer-reviewed article in sociological journals that is based on a sociological concept or topic of interest to you2. Read your article and identify the major components of the study (i.e., the Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion)

B. Write-Up1. Identify the major components of the article and briefly describe each component of the research study2. Write a critique of the article by discussing how the article relates to your sociological concept or topic of interest and what you have learned as a result of reading this research study.3. Submit your 1st draft to your peer reviewer (find a peer in this class or someone of your choice) 4. Submit your final paper to your instructorC. Criteria for Grading

You will need to use two sources to write this critique analysis.  The first source is your textbook.   (Use the current edition of the textbook that we are using for our course).  Your textbook will assist you in better understanding your article and writing your critique.

The second source is an article from a peer-reviewed journal published within the last five yearsthat addresses a sociological concept or topic of interest to you.   The article you select to write your critique analysis must be data-driven. That is, the research study must incorporate theexperimental or correlation research design. Moreover, the article must have the major components of a research study (i.e., An Abstract, introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion sections) you must use the ASA Style manual or the APA Style Manual (6th Edition) to write your paper. Here’s the format for writing your paper:

1. A title page with the title in the middle of the page 2. Page numbering in the upper right corner beginning with 1 on the title page 3. In-text citations in ASA or APA format (that means the citation follows either the quote or the   paraphrase of the information provided)4. A reference page at the end (called References) in ASA or APA format 

D.  Template for Your Critique Assignment

1. Page 1.  A title page with your name, course, instructor’s name, and title of the article you are critiquing. (ASA or APA format)

2. Page 2.  Title of article and ASA or APA-citation 

Write a summary in narrative form about your article, using the questions below as a guide. In other words, do not respond to these questions in a question/answer format.  

The following questions will guide you in reading, understanding and writing this section of the assignment. 

a. What are the variables or issues of interest in the study?b. What is the study’s hypothesis?c. Who specifically were the participants in the study and how were they selected?d. What research method was used in the study–experimentation or correlation?  e. What did the researcher have the participants do?  Explain in some detail.f. What were the major findings of the research study?g. Why are these findings relevant to sociology?

3. Page 3.  The critique should be approximately two paragraphs and answer the following questions in narrative format:

a.   What is the contribution of this research study to the field of sociology?b.   In your opinion, do the research findings support the hypotheses or the research question?  Explain.c.   How does this research impact you and the general public?

This reflection essay should be in an informal writing style. Please cite any sources you use, including your textbook, in APA 7th edition format.

In 500 words total, please choose one of the following prompts to answer from questions one through eight. Then, addressanything else you would like to tell me about your readings. For example, was there anything in your reading that youfound really important, challenging, controversial, or interesting? Please explain, and feel free to speak your mind. This is your opportunity to personally reflect on the information that you read. Paying close attention to personal reactions is a key component of being more self-aware.

1. Which myth about menstruation seemed most controversial to you (see Chapter 3)?

2. What are a few reasons why society seems overly fascinated by penis size (see Chapter 4)? From reading chapter 4, why is the penis size debate subjective?

3. What are a few things you learned about prostate cancer that you didn’t already know (see Chapter 4)?

4. What are a few examples of gender assumptionslisted in Chapter 5?

5. Name a few of the key ways that sex differentiation occurs in the brain (see Chapter 5). Which of these seemed most interesting or important to you?

6. What are some social-learning influences on gender identity and gender roles (see Chapter 5)? Which ones did you find to be the most significant or controversial and why?

7. Why is gender identity considered a spectrum, and what are some of the most important issues to consider related to gender diversity (see Chapter 5)?

8. In your opinion, what is the most important civil rights issue facing transgender people (see Chapter 5)?