Tiffany A. Sayani

• Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based care to critically ill adult patients with complex medical conditions, including respiratory failure, sepsis, shock, renal failure, and multi-organ dysfunction.
• Collaborate closely with attending physicians, fellows, residents, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, and nursing staff to develop and implement patient-centered care plans.
• Manage ventilators, hemodynamic monitoring, vasoactive medications, and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
• Provide daily progress notes, diagnostic interpretation, and therapeutic interventions in alignment with current MICU protocols and best practices

• Served as an Advanced Practice Provider educator for the Surgical ICU, leading onboarding, ongoing education, and clinical development for APPs in a high-acuity academic critical care environment. Designed, curated, and disseminated evidence-based educational materials to standardize clinical practice, improve quality of care, and support safe, high-reliability operations.
• Led and implemented a Trauma-Informed Care pilot initiative, established by the American College of Surgeons, adapting national standards into UCMC-specific training content. Developed and delivered interdisciplinary educational sessions for nursing staff in the SICU and Burn ICU, supporting equitable, patient-centered care and alignment with institutional DEI and quality priorities.
• Contributed to organizational quality and safety scholarship through submission of a poster for UCMC Quality & Safety Week, highlighting clinical improvement efforts and frontline innovation within critical care.
• Selected to present at Advanced Practice Provider Grand Rounds, sharing best practices, clinical insights, and quality improvement concepts to support professional development and clinical excellence across the APP workforce.
• Collaborated with clinical leadership and frontline providers to design and implement standardized SICU note templates within the electronic health record (EHR), improving documentation quality, workflow efficiency, communication, and consistency of care delivery.
• Actively partnered with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nursing leadership, quality teams, and informatics, to translate frontline clinical needs into system-level improvements aligned with patient safety, performance improvement, and institutional goals.

Lead Nurse Practitioner (January 2022 - April 2023)

• Led a multidisciplinary team in a high-acuity critical care environment, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and efficient team coordination.
• Supervised and mentored junior nurse practitioners, providing guidance on complex cases and fostering professional development.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Developed and implemented evidence-based protocols and guidelines to enhance patient care quality and safety.
• Performed procedures including: arterial lines, central lines, PA catheter, dialysis catheter insertion, PICC lines, bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture and endotracheal intubations.

Quality Improvement and Education

• Participated in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care processes and outcomes.
• Led educational sessions and training for staff on critical care practices, advanced procedures, and emerging technologies.

Hospital-Wide Committee Involvement

• Actively participated in hospital-wide committees, contributing to the development and implementation of critical care policies and best practices.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address and improve patient care protocols and hospital operational standards.
  Engaged in strategic planning and quality improvement initiatives to enhance overall patient outcomes and departmental efficiency.

Critical Care Symposium Coordination

• Participated in the coordination of a comprehensive critical care symposium, bringing together healthcare practitioners across the system to share knowledge and advance clinical practices.
• Assisted with the planning and execution of educational sessions, workshops, and keynote presentations, ensuring the event met high professional standards and educational goals.

Training and Mentorship of Advanced Practice Students

• Provided hands-on training and mentorship to master’s and doctoral nurse practitioner students, guiding them through complex critical care scenarios and advanced procedures.
• Developed and delivered educational materials and clinical simulations to enhance students' practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
• Evaluated student performance and provided constructive feedback to support their professional growth and development in the critical care field.

Professional Development and Education

• Engaged in continuous professional development and education to stay current with advancements in critical care and evidence-based practices.
• Contributed to the development of educational resources and training programs for healthcare professionals to promote ongoing learning and skill enhancement.
  

• Oriented and provided instruction to students during clinical rotations.
• Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
• Prepared training materials and instructional strategies to track student progress, accurately report skills and conduct competency assessments.
• Coached underperforming students to help meet clinical objectives
• Monitored progress of each student and provided formal evaluation upon completion of clinical placements.
• Strived to continuously update course strategies and content based on current trends and technological advancements in healthcare.
• Created training materials and implemented instructional strategies to track student progress, ascertain skills and development and perform staff assessments.

• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety.
• Participated in education activities, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Addressed disruptions in patient care, including delays in discharge, postponed procedures and discharge equipment unavailability.

• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.
• Maintained respectful treatment environment that honored patients' and families' cultural and religious traditions and preferences.
• Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.

• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.

• Strengthened training and nursing knowledge by taking part in continuing education programs and workshops.
• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.

• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.

• Residency Research Project: "Life After Death: Utilizing Hypothermia Treatment to Improve Patient Outcomes." Presented to hospital leadership and fellow nursing staff
• Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Reviewed post-operative orders and continuously monitored patients' post-operative vitals, set up PCA and fluids and oriented patients to unit to achieve optimal outcomes.