What are Quick Lessons (QL)?

opens new windowCINAHL Ultimate Quick Lessons (QL) are clinically organized nursing overviews, with information mapped to the nursing workflow (i.e. description/etiology, signs and symptoms, assessment, treatment goals, red flags, what to tell the patient/patient’s family).

To access the list of Quick Lessons, go to opens new windowCINAHL and click Quick Lessons in the toolbar at the top of the page.

On the Quick Lessons screen, browse the alphabetical list of topics or key in a term to search. To view a Quick Lesson, check the box for one or more topics, and then click Search at the top of the list.

Examples, followed by the suggested APA citation format:

• opens new windowAlzheimers Disease
  Russell, T., & Karakashian, A. L. (2018). Alzheimer’s Disease. CINAHL Nursing Guide.
• opens new windowPneumonia in Older Patients
  Lawrence, P., & Karakashian, A. L. (2021). Pneumonia in Older Adults. CINAHL Nursing Guide.