Nursing evaluation is the assessment of the effectiveness of nursing care in achieving client objectives. The nurse collects evaluative data to assess the patient's desired outcomes. It comprises two sections. Section one includes evaluating cognitive, psychomotor, affective, and physiological outcomes. Cognitive outcomes improve patients' knowledge, which is evaluated by asking them to apply their new knowledge in everyday situations. Psychomotor outcomes explain the patient's acquisition of new abilities. They are evaluated by asking the patient to demonstrate them. Affective outcomes pertain to changes in a patient's values, beliefs, and attitudes and are assessed by observing patient behavior and conversation. Physiologic outcomes concern patients' physical changes and improvements. The nurse performs physical assessments and compares them with previous patient data for evaluation. In section two, setting an evaluation timeframe for patient outcomes is essential. The timeframe is discussed when patient outcomes are observable and quantifiable.