Ep 168: A Free App Created to Improve Anesthesia

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