About Joy Don

Joy Don, born in southern OK, the eldest of three children, has returned to her home state after living in four other states during her career. She became passionate about nursing in the ninth grade while babysitting, when an incident occurred where she remained calm and sought the proper help. When the help arrived, she promptly fell apart, crying.

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During a summer job in a clinic, Joy Don learned to take X-rays and to run blood and urine tests for analysis. She did the pre-workup for students seeking physicals to start school or play sports; of course, this only included taking their blood pressure and weight and having them fill out a questionnaire.

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As a registered nurse advancing into administrative roles, she learned early that written communication was essential. One of her first writing opportunities came through volunteer service in the AORN (perioperative nurses), where committees reported, via the AORN Journal, results to communicate action taken or needed by the membership. Joy Don became the Editor-in-Chief of the AORN Journal in 2012 and served in that role until she and Terri began to write their first novel.

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Get in touch with me if you’ve got any comments, questions, suggestions, or just want to say hello. I’d be more than happy to hear from you.