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Joy Don Baker co-authors the Nurseketeers series with Terri Goodman. Baker currently teaches in the Masters of Nursing program at The University of Texas at Arlington. She is an accomplished author and presenter both nationally and internationally.

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	The Wake-up Call by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author), Fresh Design (Illustrator) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against the World (Nurseketeers Series Book 2) by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lines and Time: Reflections Through Memories, Connections, and Becoming it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nursing Informatics, An Issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics (Volume 7-2) (The Clinics: Nursing, Volume 7-2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A, B, Cs of Author Publishing by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silent Struggle (Nurseketeers Series Book 3) by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A, B, & Cs of Author Partnering by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Gray (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Mountains to Climb (Nurseketeers Series Book 4) by Joy Don Baker (Goodreads Author), Terri Goodman (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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