[Initiation to science in the undergraduate nursing program at the University of São Paolo (1993-1996): critical analysis].

This study search to delineate the profile of the scientific production of the undergraduate nursing programme of the University of São Paulo from 1993 to 1996, identifying its main lines and tendencies. In order to characterize it, the summaries of the proceedings of the Scientific Initiation Symposium of USP were analyzed (SICUSP) and of the Symposum of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (SICEERP), through a classification in research types, themes and departments of origin. We observed a prevalence of descriptive research and an expressive number of investigations directed to the study of socio-cultural aspects among other results.