Ebiet Krisandi, AndiUtomo, WasistoIndriati, Ganis2013-07-272013-07-272013-07-27http://repository.unri.ac.id:80/handle/123456789/4764This study aims to the description of cognitive status in patients with head injuries who had been allowed home in Arifin Achmad Hospital Pekanbaru. The design of this study is a simple descriptive. The study was conducted in Cendrawasih II in Arifin Achmad Hospital Pekanbaru on 30 respondents. The sampling method used purposive sampling technique. Measuring instrument that used are the standard observation sheet that has been modified: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), which consists of 6 items related to assessment of cognitive status in patients with head injury. The results were analyze used univariate and presented in frequency distribution tables. The research showed 100.0% of head injury patients who have allowed return home is not impaired cognitive status (dementia). The research recommeds that nurse have to give health education about how to maintence the cognitive status of patients with head injury so can improve the patient's cognitive status at home.enCognitive statushead injury patientsMMSEOther