Ressentiment (French pronunciation: â), in philosophy and psychology, is one of the forms of resentment or hostility. It is the French word for resentment (from Latin intensive prefix 're', and 'sentir' to feel).
Watson's definition of environment/society addresses the idea that nurses have existed in every society, and that a caring attitude is transmitted from generation to generation by the culture of the nursing profession as a unique way of coping with its environment.
Watson's model makes seven assumptions: 1  Caring can be effectively demonstrated and practiced only interpersonally. 2  Caring consists of carative factors that result in the satisfaction of certain human needs. 3  Effective caring promotes health and individual or family growth.