title: Twitter: consider the possibilities for continuing nursing education.
abstract: Staying connected virtually has become a mainstay of modern American culture. Twitter has become the "front porch" of the 21st century. This column explores this growing social media tool and its use in health care and education.
authors.affiliation: Walden University, Mineapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Tim J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Bristol
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D018907:Privacy; D014584:User-Computer Interface