Ep 168: A Free App Created to Improve Anesthesia
Beyond The Mask: Innovation & Opportunities For CRNAs · Jeremy Stanley
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Show Notes
Time is of the essence in the operating room, and it’s important that you’re able to track down the information you need as quickly as possible. Thanks to technology, this process is becoming much more efficient. Today we’ll introduce you to Matthew Willis, DNP, CRNA, the person who developed, coded and maintains the educational app Master Anesthesia. Find out how this app is changing the way nurse anesthetists are able to track down information and make instant calculations right from their phones.
Get the app: https://masteranesthesia.com
Read more: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com
Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf
What we discuss in this episode:
2:35 – What we’re talking about
3:53 – Matthew’s background
5:26 – What the app does
9:25 – Developing the app
12:50 – Why provide all this for free?
19:38 – How long did the coding take
23:45 – Capabilities of the app
25:49 – The calculator
29:22 – The future of the app
31:49 – His costs
33:42 – How can CRNAs get involved