Claire and the happynurses idea

The project happynurses came about when I stopped trying to think too hard about what I could do with all my experience and knowledge, and started to look at the obvious (an improvisation skill).

Who would like to know what I have learned myself?

Other nurses who feel like I felt 10 years ago!!!

I wanted to create something that allowed me to combine my coaching, nursing and teaching skills. No-one was putting nurses first or helping them to develop their full potential as individuals, so this is what I was inspired to do, and it feels like the most natural thing to be doing.

Ten years ago I was thinking “Is this it?”

I had a ward Sister’s post, a degree, my own house but felt unhappy and unfulfilled. I had spent my time working and getting my degree, while maintaining my social and family life, but looked around at myself and those who I worked with, and wondered if this was it for the next 30 years…….I had a feeling that I would never live my ’real’ life if I stuck with what I had.

I spent 6 months saving for a holiday with my travel buddy Emma and on Thursday I left the ward where I had worked for 8 years, and on the Saturday we flew to Sydney - Yaaaaahoooo!

Over the next few years I had more emotional highs and lows than ever. I kept looking, learning and growing. I felt free to experiment and live a very different life.

It was, and still is an incredible experience!

I took 5 years out of full-time nursing

• I was a traveller, an auntie, a great sister, a nurse, a singer
• I went to college at the age of 34 to train in Performing Arts
• I abseiled and skydived
• I performed ‘stand-up’ comedy in London
• I toured a production of ‘Twelfth Night’ around the West Country
• I trained as a life coach with The Coaching Academy
• I met amazing, inspiring, wealthy, fun, and creative people.

I discovered that I wasn’t stuck in the life I had!

I could live up to my full potential, and so can you!

happynurses will become a ‘one-stop’ resource site for nurses who need information and inspiration on a wide variety of issues - health, life balance, money, relationships and personal development.

There will be articles, courses, audio and books written and created by experts in a variety of topics, which will only be available to happynurses members.

Most of the learning will only take you an hour. The material will teach you valuable skills and information, and may even change your life. Learn at home via the Internet, telephone or your mp3 player.

So, what are you waiting for -
be a part of this innovative and exciting group today!

"Your coaching questions are really powerful and thought-provoking and they go straight to the heart of issues."
Francesca Elston

"Claire is fun, dynamic, motivated, trustworthy and always gives 150%!"
Lucinda Hercules

"Claire is a dynamic, energetic nurse and life-changing coach with an unstoppable mission to create a million happy nurses world-wide!"
Dr Alison Grimston, GP, holistic doctor online