Terri Allison Donaldson is an acute care nurse practitioner 24 years experience in cardiac and critical care nursing. She has extensive experience managing the care of patients with complex cardiovascular disease, including heart failure and patients awaiting or undergoing heart transplantation.

Terri is currently an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, TN. She teaches nurse practitioner and doctor of nursing practice students and coordinates the transplantation subspecialty in the ACNP Program. She frequently lectures on cardiovascular disorders including heart failure, and heart transplantation. Terri completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree in 2007.