For example, a study to explore the characteristics of a ‘good death’ for children with. Verkkoresearch around the world has consistently found that quality care for protecting patient dignity at life’s end is intricately linked with the practice of compassion. Verkkothis framework outlines four values, which optimize compassionate nursing in the palliative pathway: (1) relationships that express care, (2) the process. Hopelessness, burden to others, loss of sense of dignity, and desire for death or loss of will to live. Verkkoanne clancy, nina simonsen, johanne lind, anne liveng, aud johannessen