The study presents some trajectory highlights of the Center of Studies and Research in Nursing of the Brazilian Nursing Association, considering the period from 1971 to 2007. This is a historical study based on the Information Catalog of Research and Researchers in Nursing and the reports of the National Seminars of Nursing Research. The objectives were to rescue the contribution of CEPEn and to present one of the most important events for Brazilian Nursing. The concern with the future and the need for empowerment and enrichment, of professors as well as for assistance professionals, is one of the marks in nowadays and it is a challenge to be faced in present time.
Nursing research; History of nursing; Nursing
