title: [1986-2001: Ideals and dreams reached in 15 years of campaigns, work and achievements of the Brazilian Association of Nursing-Itajubá region].
abstract: The present article reports the trajectory of a regional branch of the Brazilian Association of Nursing (ABEn) in Itajubá. It shows the development of this association since its inception until the present days. The study also depicts how the efforts invested and the success obtained helped on the development and strengthening of the nursing work in the south region of Minas Gerais.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem Wenceslau Braz, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais-UFMG.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fortes
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Soane
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Braga
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Carneiro
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends