ABSTRACT
This study objective is to describe the issues associated to the origin of the Brazilian Nursing Congress and its course between 1947 and 2007; and to discuss the implementation of this strategy by the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEn). It is a historical survey with documentary research. The documentary analysis allowed reaching the following categories: the origin of the Brazilian Nursing Congress and the congresses as the political nursing arena. We have concluded that the Brazilian Nursing Congresses have reflected the construction of the Brazilian Nursing history, aiming at stimulating the critical consideration on the professional problems and investing in the production of knowledge, addressing the growing complexity and quality of the professional practice.
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Congresses as Topic/history , History of Nursing , Brazil , History, 20th CenturyABSTRACT
Este estudo objetivou descrever as questões ligadas às origens do Congresso Brasileiro de Enfermagem e sua trajetória no período de 1947 a 2007; e discutir a implementação desta estratégia pela Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem (ABEn). É uma investigação histórica com pesquisa documental. A análise permitiu chegar as seguintes categorias: a origem do Congresso brasileiro de enfermagem e; os congressos como arena política da enfermagem. Concluímos que os Congressos Brasileiros de Enfermagem vêm refletindo a construção da história da Enfermagem brasileira, com vistas a impulsionar a reflexão crítica dos problemas da profissão e investir na produção de conhecimentos, direcionados para a crescente complexidade e qualidade da prática profissional.
This study objective is to describe the issues associated to the origin of the Brazilian Nursing Congress and its course between 1947 and 2007; and to discuss the implementation of this strategy by the Brazilian Nursing Association (ABEn). It is a historical survey with documentary research. The documentary analysis allowed reaching the following categories: the origin of the Brazilian Nursing Congress and the congresses as the political nursing arena. We have concluded that the Brazilian Nursing Congresses have reflected the construction of the Brazilian Nursing history, aiming at stimulating the critical consideration on the professional problems and investing in the production of knowledge, addressing the growing complexity and quality of the professional practice.
Este estudio tiene como objetivos describir las cuestiones que se refieren a los orígenes del Congreso Brasileño de Enfermería y su trayectoria en el periodo de 1947 a 2007; y discutir si la Asociación Brasileña de Enfermería (ABEn) debe implantar esta estrategia. Es una investigación histórica con averiguación documental. El análisis documental permitió llegar a las siguientes categorías: el origen del Congreso Brasileño de Enfermería y; los congresos como arena política de la enfermería. Concluimos que los Congresos Brasileños de Enfermería están reflejando la construcción de la historia de la Enfermería brasileña, con el objetivo de impulsar la reflexión crítica de los problemas de la profesión e invertir en la producción de conocimientos, dirigidos a la creciente complejidad y calidad de la práctica profesional.
