# E24 - Moral Distress in Critical Care Nurse Practitioners (Feat. Steven Bocchese, PhD)

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Podcast: [Researched RN](https://stenobird.com/podcast/researched-rn-7020716)
Published: 2026-02-09T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

How does moral distress affect nurse practitioners in the critical care setting? What are the workplace factors that contribute to moral distress in critical care nurse practitioners (NPs)? In what way does the unique position of the NP contribute to moral distress? These questions and more are answered in the 24th episode of the podcast. Featuring Steven Bocchese, PhD, an ICU nurse turned nurse practitioner turned nurse scientist! While our discussion covers the experience of nurse practitioners, there are many parallels to bedside nursing and healthcare in general. Connect with Dr. Steven Bocchese on LinkedIn here! Researched RN is for nurses of any specialty and clinical setting where new and interesting peer-reviewed nursing articles are summarized and discussed. Develop a spirit of inquiry in your day-to-day with the Researched RN Podcast. Hosted by Steven Cuzmenco, MSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, NPD-BC a nursing professional development specialist and clinical nurse educator. Email ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ResearchedRNPodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ with articles or topics you want to hear! Article citation: Bocchese, S., Asano, R., Epstein, E., & Johnson, J. E. (2025). The lived experience of moral distress among intensive care unit nurse practitioners. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners , 10.1097/JXX.0000000000001236. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/JXX.0000000000001236 Intro/Outro Music Credit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://soundcloud.com/alexproductionsmusic

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