This paper looks at the scientific production of nursing professionals, on the subject of education in nursing, published in REBEn (BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING) between 1990 -2001. It aims at identifying articles on education in nursing and analyzing the levels and sub-themes in 168 articles obtained from 43 magazines. Results showed that undergraduation teaching was the most highlighted theme, followed by education for health and continued education. There was less attention to the theme education (in general), post-graduation and High School Education. The study concluded that, in the last decade, Brazilian nursing has reflected upon curriculum changes, which were conquered by its professionals; valued its educational role through privileging education in health and highlighted continued education due to technological advances.
nursing; scientific production; education