The journal Annaes de Enfermagem was a publishing vehicle to discuss health problems and to evidence the professional role. The section "Students Page" Was created for the motivation of students to expose their ideas and to focus in relevant points of the nurse education by that time. This study aimed at describing and analysing the content of the published material in the period from 1932 to 1941. This is a study with qualitative approach using the historical method, main described elements in the analysed section was related to collective health problems such as escarlatine, tetanus, eclampsya and also ethics. It was concluded that the content of the analysed material reflects that in this period there was a concern regarding student preparedness to attend national current health needs.
Students, nursing; History of Nursing; Public health; Brazil