Tamara L. Oliver, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
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College of Nursing
Faculty - Nursing
Tamara L. Oliver, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
Her scholarship focuses on patient safety, caregiver outcomes, and the integration of innovative technologies—including virtual nursing models, simulation, and artificial intelligence—to enhance care delivery and nursing education. She has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and contributes to funded research on AI-enabled communication training and the experiences of Virtually Integrated Care nurses.
An engaged mentor, Dr. Oliver leads undergraduate research through the SPARK and SURF programs, guiding students in projects on hospital-acquired pressure injuries and evidence-based practice. She serves on multiple college committees, including Scholarship & Awards, Research, SPARK, and the AI Task Force.
Dr. Oliver is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International, the Midwest Nursing Research Society, and the Nebraska Nurses Association. She has received several teaching and scholarship awards and remains committed to advancing high-quality nursing education, patient-centered outcomes, and innovative approaches to clinical practice.
Research Focus
Heart FailureCritical Care
Classroom and simulation
AI
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries
Position
Assistant Professor
Publications
- Journal of nursing care quality
Oliver Tamara L, Manning Olivia, Schoening Anne, Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: A Comprehensive Review of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Initiatives in the Hospital Setting 2026 - Applied nursing research
Oliver Tamara L, Hetland Breanna, Schmaderer Myra, Zolty Ronald, Pozehl Bunny, A Feasibility Study of Qualitative Methods Using the Zarit Burden Interview in Heart Failure Caregivers
79, p. 151826 2024 - Journal of clinical medicine
Oliver Tamara L., Hetland Breanna, Schmaderer Myra, Zolty Ronald, Wichman Christopher, Pozehl Bunny, Exploring the Influence of Contextual Factors and the Caregiving Process on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life Outcomes of Heart Failure (HF) Dyads after a Hospital Discharge: A Mixed-Methods Study
13:16, p. 4797 2024 - Heart & lung
Bernard Tamara L., Hetland Breanna, Schmaderer Myra, Zolty Ronald, Pozehl Bunny, Nurse-led heart failure educational interventions for patient and informal caregiver dyads: An integrative review
59, p. 44 - 51 2023 - JMIR human factors
Clarke Martina A, Fruhling Ann L, Lyden Elizabeth L, Tarrell Alvin E, Bernard Tamara L, Windle John R, The Role of Computer Skills in Personal Health Record Adoption Among Patients With Heart Disease: Multidimensional Evaluation of Users Versus Nonusers
8:3, p. e19191 - e19191 2021 - Journal of medical Internet research
Clarke Martina A, Fruhling Ann L, Sitorius Marilyn, Windle Thomas A, Bernard Tamara L, Windle John R, Impact of Age on Patients' Communication and Technology Preferences in the Era of Meaningful Use: Mixed Methods Study
22:6, p. e13470 - e13470 2020 - Open Translational Medicine Journal
Mukherjee Sandeep, Bernard Tamara, Kharbanda Kusum, Barak Anthony J., Sorrell Michael F., Tuma Dean J., Impact of betaine on hepatic fibrosis and homocysteine in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis - A prospective, cohort study
3:1, p. 1 - 4 2011 - Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.)
Lindor Keith D, Mooney Jody, Sargeant Carol, Bernard Tamara, King Debra, Miceli Ellen, Schmoll Jeff, Hoskin Tanya, Thapa Prabin, Enders Felicity, Luketic Velimir A. C, Harrison M. Edwyn, Mccashland Timothy, Befeler Alex S, Harnois Denise, Jorgensen Roberta, Petz Jan, Keach Jill, Kowdley Kris V, High-Dose Ursodeoxycholic Acid for the Treatment of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
50:3, p. 808 - 814 2009 - Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943)
Bernard Tamara L., McCashland Timothy M., Mailliard Mark E., W1872 Indications for Orthotopic Liver Transplantation (Oltx) and Graft Survival Time in the American Indian (Ai) Population: A 20 Year Retrospective Study
134:4, p. A-842 - A-842 2008
Presentations
- Training for Difficult Healthcare Conversations using an AI Chatbot 2025
- Training nursing students in difficult conversations using AI chatbots 2025
- Navigating Difficult Conversations in Healthcare: The Use of AI Chatbots in Training Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing 2025
- Navigating difficult conversations in healthcare: The use of AI chatbots in training undergraduate and graduate nursing students 2025
- Nursing Pharmacology Course Placement and the Impact on Student Outcomes 2024
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Enhanced Nursing Education 2024
- Exploring the Influence of Contextual Factors and the Caregiving Process on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life Outcomes of Heart Failure (HF) Dyads after a Hospital Discharge: A Mixed-Methods Study 2024
- Effects of a Summer Nursing Pharmacology Course on Learner Success 2023
- Training for Difficult Healthcare Conversations using an AI Chatbot -0001
Awards
- Daisy Award
The DAISY Award is a recognition program to celebrate and recognize nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families, and co-workers. It is run by our partners as a way to thank nurses for the care and kindness they provide.
Class of 2023 - Teaching Excellence award - Clinical Excellence
The Clinical Excellence award is given to faculty who taught at a high level in the clinical setting.
ABSN Class of August 2023 - Teaching Excellence award - Classroom Excellence
The Classroom Excellence award is given to faculty who have shown above and beyond excellence in the didactic classroom.
Class of 2023
Consulting
- CIPER Passport Activity - Interprofessional Managment of a Medical Emergency Simulation
Simulation Coordinator
This is an optional CIPER IPE Passport Activity for many health professions campus: Dental Students (D1-D4); Paramedicine Students; Medical Students (M1-M4) Omaha; Graduate Nursing or Undergraduate Traditional Nursing students (RN3-RN4) or Undergraduate Accelerated Nursing Students Omaha and Grand Island campuses; Occupational Therapy Students (OTD1-2) Omaha pathway; Pharmacy Students (P1-P4) Omaha pathway; Physical Therapy Students Omaha Program (DPT1-DPT3); Physician Assistant Program students (PA1) Omaha; Public Health and Social Work students.
CIPER
2024 - 2024 - CIPER Passport Activity - Interprofessional Managment of a Medical Emergency Simulation
Simulation Coordinator
This is an optional CIPER IPE Passport Activity for many health professions campus: Dental Students (D1-D4); Paramedicine Students; Medical Students (M1-M4) Omaha; Graduate Nursing or Undergraduate Traditional Nursing students (RN3-RN4) or Undergraduate Accelerated Nursing Students Omaha and Grand Island campuses; Occupational Therapy Students (OTD1-2) Omaha pathway; Pharmacy Students (P1-P4) Omaha pathway; Physical Therapy Students Omaha Program (DPT1-DPT3); Physician Assistant Program students (PA1) Omaha; Public Health and Social Work students.
CIPER
2023 - 2024 - A Multi-Statekonlder Collaboration Model of Dementia-Friendly Communities: Experiences from Nanjing, China. Geriatric Nursing. Manuscript number: GN-D-23-01311R1. November, 2023.
Reviewer
Reviewed article for publicaiton.
Geriatric Nursing
2023 - 2023 - "The Effect on Home Caregivers of a Family Support Program Based on a Nurse-Led Case Management Model: A Randomized Controlled Trial"
Review
Review Manuscript
International Journal of Nursing Practice
2023 - 2023