Directory of Our Exceptional
Faculty and Staff

Education

BS-Psychology, Iowa State University
BSN, Creighton University
MS-FNP, Creighton University
DNP, University of Iowa

General Background

Dr. Tara Whitmire is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse-Nurse Practitioner. She has experience in critical care and adult cardiology. She is also a Certified Heart Failure Nurse through the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. She works casually as a nurse practitioner in the Nebraska Methodist Health System in Omaha.

Notable Publications/Presentations
Fraser, M., Barnes, S., Barsness, C., Beavers, C., Bither, C.J., Boettger, S.M. Hallman, C., Keleman, A., Leckliter, L., McIlvennan, C., Ozemek, C., Patel, A., Pierson, N.W., Shakowski, C., Thomas, S.C., Whitmire, T., & Anderson, K.M. (2024). Nursing care of the patient hospitalization with heart failure: A scientific statement from the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses. Heart & Lung The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, Elsevier. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.01.007 

Heart Failure Nursing Certification Core Curriculum (2024). Co-Editor & author. American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (in progress).

Whitmire, T. (2021). Acute Coronary Syndrome. In Hollier (Eds.). Clinical guidelines in primary care. Advanced Practice Education Associates.

Podium Presentations
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 2023
• Nebraska Methodist Health System 2022
• Sigma Theta Tau International 2021
• Nebraska Nurses Association 2020
• Nebraska Nurse Practitioners/Nebraska Nurses Association 2019
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses 2018

Professional Service/Recognition/Charitable Work

Dr. Whitmire’s professional activities include serving as President (2023-2024), Director, Secretary for the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses; President of Nebraska Nurse Practitioners for 2 terms, and previously served as a committee chair for the Legislative Committee from 2013-2015; and President for Sigma Tau Tau Chapter. She volunteers with the Nebraska Methodist College Mobile Diabetes Center. 

Dr. Whitmire was the recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence-Advocate in 2024. She was named a Nebraska Methodist College Distinguished Educator in May 2023. She received the Star Award for contributions to Nursing from Sigma Tau Tau Chapter in 2020. She was a Ruth Berggren Elliott Master Teacher Award Nominee in 2018 and 2020. She was named a Nebraska Action Coalition's 40 under 40 award winner in 2012