Teresa Matthews is a Family Nurse Practitioner and owner of Advanced Healing, a private wound care practice in Milford, DE. She has over 20 years of nursing experience including in emergency rooms, home health, and as an instructor for various nursing programs. Her experience also includes roles as a wound specialist and clinical representative for wound care supply companies. She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Wound Care Nurse. She has extensive teaching experience and has presented at numerous wound care conferences. She is also the Executive Editor of The Healer, a peer-reviewed wound care publication.

1. Teresa Matthews, Family Nurse Practitioner
107 Russell Drive
Milford, DE 19963
302-363-5839
Teaching Experience:
August 2005-August 2006 Delaware Technical and Community College
Terry Campus
Dover, DE 19904
302-857-1342
Instructor of Medical Surgical courses for first and second level nursing students.
August 2004 – August 2005 University of Hawaii
Kauai Campus
Lihue, HI 96813
Instructor of Medical Surgical courses for all levels of nursing students.
August 2003 – August 2004 Delaware State University
Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Instructor of Medical Surgical courses for all levels of nursing students.
September 2002 – May 2004Wesley College
State Street
Dover, DE 19901
Adjunct instructor of Medical Surgical clinical for all levels of nursing students.
Public Speaking Experience:
2015 Advanced Healing Formal Annual Education, Dover, DE
The Evolving Suspected Deep Tissue Injury
2014 Advanced Healing Formal Annual Education, Dover, DE
Kennedy Terminal Ulcer
2013 Advanced Healing Formal Annual Education, Dover, DE
Diabetic Wounds
2013 Bostwick Burn and Wound Care Symposium Conference, Maui, HI
Kennedy Terminal Ulcer
2012 Bostwick Burn and Wound Care Symposium Conference, Maui Hi
Pressure Wound Staging

2. 2012 Southern Region American Burn Association Conference, Norfolk, VA
Suspected Deep Tissue Injury
Volunteer Experience:
2005 – 2008 Delaware Health Resources Board Member
Certifications:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – Family Nurse Practitioner
CWCN; Certified Wound Care Nurse - Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurses
Professional Experience:
February 2010-Present Advanced Healing. Owner of private practice as Family Nurse
Practitioner. Personally assesses 6000+ patients yearly. Perform
Weekly wound rounds and Skin Integrity Assessments at Long
term care facilities providing Evaluation and Management
Assessments, performing bedside debridements, planning,
intervention recommendations, evaluations and CMS regulatory
documentation provided. Organization of Wound Care Team for
Grand Wound Rounds, collaboration with Medical Directors,
Physical Therapy, Nutritionists, Surgeons, and other applicable
disciplinary team members. Provide corporate education on
pertinent topics based on the learner’s assessed needs as
determined by State Regulatory Surveys.
August 2008 – May 2010 PrimeCare Services
Territory Manager
Clinical Educator, Wound Specialist and Clinical Representative
for Medicare B wound Supply Company. Duties include
Marketing, sales, reimbursement, and customer service. Provide
consultative services for plans of correction and continuing
education.
July 2006 – August 2008 American Medical Technologies
20361 Irvine Avenue
Santa Ana Heights, CA 92707
Wound Specialist and Clinical Representative for Medicare B
wound Supply Company. Duties include Marketing, sales,
reimbursement, and customer service. Provide consultative
services for plans of correction and continuing education.

3. May 2001 – July 2006 Home Health Corporation
Georgetown, DE 19947
Community Health Nurse, Wound nurse, Home Health Nurse for
geriatric population of Sussex County. This was a per diem
position.
June 1996 – May 2001Bayhealth Medical Center
Dover, DE 19901
Emergency Room Registered Nurse, providing care across the
lifespan.
Education:
Dec. 2009 Post-Masters Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner
Indiana State University
200 N 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Dec. 2003 Wesley College
Masters of Science in Nursing
State Street
Wesley College
Dover, DE 19901
June, 1996 Wesley College
Undergraduate degree in Nursing
State Street
Wesley College
Dover, DE 19901
Preceptorship:
Doctor of Nurse Practitioner (DNP) candidate. 80 hours
Capellla University
225 S 6th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) candidate. 80 hours
Grantham University
16025 W 113 St
Lenexa, KS, 66219

4. Geriatric Nurse Practioner (GNP) candidate. 160 hours
Wilmington University
320 N Dupont Hwy
New Castle, DE 19720
Publications:
Executive Editor-Creator of The Healer, a peer-reviewed quarterly publication from Advanced
Healing, Inc. This professional resource provides a venue for leading research, models of
practice, and scholarly paper publication. This is provided free of charge to all licensed nurses in
Delaware, and other states via subscription. It is currently distributed in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Florida, Ohio, Nebraska, California and Hawaii.
A link to all publications can be found at http://www.advanced-healing.net.
Setting the Stage. Published in The Healer, Taking the Pressure out of Wounds, August, 2012.
Suspected Deep Tissue Injury. Published in The Healer, Taking the Pressure out of Wounds,
August, 2012.
The Painful Truth. Published in The Healer, Taking the Pressure out of Wounds, August, 2012.
Now Which Dressing Do I Choose? Published in The Healer, August, 2012.
Arterial Wounds: Recognize and Save a Limb. Published in The Healer, Arterial vs. Venous,
November, 2012.
A Venous Ulcer case Study. Published in The Healer, Arterial vs. Venous, November, 2012.
Taking Care of Yourself. Published in The Healer, Arterial vs. Venous, November, 2012.
The Kennedy Terminal Ulcer. Published in The Healer, Pressure Revisited, February 2013.
Weighing in on the SCALE. Published in The Healer, Pressure Revisited, February, 2013.
The Importance of Pre-Albumin Testing in the Elderly: The Impact on Wound Care. Published
in the Delaware Nurses Association The Reporter. February, March, April, 2009. Page 15.
The Aloha Spirit. Published in the Delaware Nurses Association The Reporter. May, June, July
2012.
References:
Linda Pope, Delaware State Investigator for Long Term Care
30710 Holly Mount Road

5. Harbeson, DE 10951
302-423-9363
Dr. Barbara Sartell, Professor Wilmington University
18870 Crown Stone Road
Mary del, MD, 21646
302-242-6769
Valerie Graham, Wound Care Nursing Supervisor
Veterans Home
Veterans Drive
Milford, Delaware 1993
302-480-2843
Dr. Sharon Wisneski, Chair, Delaware State University
PineValley Drive
Dover, DE 19901
413-341-3285
Dr. Lucille Gamberdella, Chair, Retired
Wesley College
33086 East Light Drive
Lewes, DE 19958
302-270-7995