What does Oprah, Ashton Kutcher, and Stephen Fry have in common? They all have joined the popular microblogging/social networking service called Twitter. In fact, you don't just find celebrities and web geeks on Twitter. Many professionals, businesses, organisations, schools, and different individuals are part of this new online form of communication.

And, if you're someone who's looking in to connecting with Australian nurses who Twitter, here's a short list of Twittering Nurses Down Under that you might wish to get to know better and add as a contact - 

• @AustralianNurse (http://twitter.com/AustralianNurse) - Cynthea is an Australian nurse based in Melbourne.
• @maccasenior (http://twitter.com/maccasenior) - Peter McCartney is a Sydney-based nurse
• @ncdagroup (http://twitter.com/ncdagroup) - The Twitter page of NCDA (Nursing Career Development Australia)
• @nswnurses (http://twitter.com/nswnurses) - NSW Nurses' Association
• @NurseAustralia (http://twitter.com/NurseAustralia) - Twittering all the latest nursing jobs in Australia
• @nursinaustralia (http://twitter.com/nursinaustralia) - Emma Bates, RN and author of "Nursing in Australia"
• @nursinoz (http://twitter.com/nurseinoz) - Ross, an emergency nurse based in the Sunshine Coast
• @PADDEDCELL (http://twitter.com/PADDEDCELL) - A Psych Nurse based in Tasmania
• @Possum71 (http://twitter.com/Possum71) - An Australian nurse on Twitter
• @smeloise (http://twitter.com/smeloise) - She is a nurse based in Sydney

And, if you haven't done so yet, do add Nurse Uncut (@nurseuncut) as a Twitter contact - http://twitter.com/nurseuncut.

If you're a nurse based in Australia and you wish to be included in this list, please leave a comment below.