Enfrentando desafios em tempos de adversidades

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EDITORIALAt the confluence of tradition, respect for history and a critical approach to the issues inherent to the development of the nursing profession, the Brazilian Nur sing Association (ABEn) has been consolidating an exemplary trajectory in Brazilian society. Throughout its history, the reflections, discussions and decisions on pertinent and urgent subjects of the profession have made interventions in relevant matters of the health and life conditions of the population.In the field of science, ABEn is a reference in the construction and dissemination of nursing knowledge for the benefit of the population. It is important to emphasize that ABEn's service is not restricted to the interests of its members; Its actions are expanded and extended to the political and decisive spaces for the discussion of health, education and science both nationally and internationally.At the beginning of the 2016-2019 administration, the commitment is to continue building and improving this trajectory. According to Carvalho (1) :The historical evolutions of associative entities succeed in the midst of crises in society and culture. Historical time is currently marked by pressing economic challenges, disputes over hegemony of political power, and the need to move forward is crucial.The challenges stated by Carvalho (1) have only become worse. Our time is extremely difficult in terms of the national conjuncture, with a significant aggravation of the crisis for all the social sectors, with emphasis on health, education and science, which consequently affect nursing and other related social practices. In terms of social policies, the still insufficient achievements obtained in the last decade, are suffering an overwhelming dismantle, carrying with it other achievements obtained in the professional practices, among them nursing.In the case of nursing science, despite the difficulties, scientific production has grown exponentially in the last decades. In this field, in addition to ABEn, in its history, a great articulation with the spheres of policy making and funding institutions, such as CAPES, CNPq and FAPs, is the most recent Brazilian nursing journal, the Brazilian Nursing Journal (REBEn). Founded in 1955.According to Cabral and Almeida Filho:[…] REBEn has undergone great transformations, marking important evolutionary leaps, becoming internationalized and reaching periodical status that reflects the thought of the science of Nursing in Brazil and the associative life of ABEn, being a reflection of what happens in our social context. REBEn is a reference source for researchers and students, a database for historical research, as well as channeling the technical-scientific discussions and the political demands of the Association itself.REBEn currently ranks among the best ranked nursing journals in the area's indexing databases.As it provides open access, the dissemination of knowledge has reached the collectivity of Nursing and Health area nationally and internationally.It is in this scope that, in the next triennium, the Scienti...