Tamara L. Oliver, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

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Contact

tamaraoliver@creighton.edu
College of Nursing
Faculty - Nursing
CRISS II - Criss 2 - 217E

Tamara L. Oliver, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tamara L. Oliver, PhD, MPH, RN, is an Assistant Professor in the Creighton University College of Nursing, where she teaches across clinical, simulation, and didactic courses and serves as a course leader for Care Management III. A critical care nurse by background, she brings extensive experience in cardiovascular care, transplant coordination, research management, and quality improvement. Dr. Oliver holds a PhD in Nursing and a Master of Public Health from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Creighton University.

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 Failure
Critical Care
Classroom and simulation
AI
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries

Position

Assistant Professor

Publications

  • Applied nursing research
    Oliver Tamara L, etal 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., etal 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., etal 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, etal 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, etal 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, etal 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, etal 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., etal 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