About Joan Hamilton Joan Hamilton, RN, BN, MSc(A) was a clinical nurse specialist in a cancer care at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She worked with cancer patients and their families for over 30 years. Books by Joan Hamilton When a Parent is Sick by (author) Joan Hamilton When A Parent is Sick Helping Parents Explain Serious Illness to Children by (author) Joan Hamilton When A Parent is Sick 2nd Edition by (author) Joan Hamilton