When did you earn your wings? - Page 2

I don't know if I will earn them.. but I feel them slightly poking out of my back... I have been called an angel by so many patients in all the settings I have worked and also by people that don't know my profession. Some days I feel clueless and others, I feel proud to call myself a nurse. It makes me feel that one day they will eventually sprout

I'm not an angel of mercy, so I have no wings.

But somewhere in my 3rd year, I started to feel like "a real nurse".

To me the real meaning of being a nurse is helping people, and I feel that that's what I'm doing every single day. I sure as heck know I'm trying, anyway!

I feel my wings appeared when I was fresh off orientation and "flying free" on my own.

Not necessary thick wings that allow for graceful flying. I think the wings strengthen as time goes on, so you don't fall down as much.

"Angel of Mercy" reminds me of the serial killers dressed up as nurses....

It was different in different settings.