Nurses on Twitter
There are more than 3.8 million registered nurses in the United States according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Even in this time of medical crisis, that number is expected to go up.
With so many in the field, getting ahead may prove to be a challenge. Getting up-to-date information and tips from other nurses, along with advice from professional organizations, may help you grow your nursing career.
Twitter is a great tool for finding helpful information, but the sheer size of it—over 150 million accounts in 2019— can make finding the right content difficult. Our list of some of the best resources for nurses and nursing students will help. Following some of these organizations and nurses on Twitter may be valuable for your career.
Nurse Twitter Accounts to Follow
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Moderator: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Twitter Feed: @AACNme
Followers: 24,000+
Website: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
Moderator: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Twitter Feed: @aanacrna
Followers: 6,600+
Website: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Moderator: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Twitter Feed: @AANP_NEWS
Followers: 23,000+
Website: American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) & MSNCB
Moderator: Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Twitter Feed: @MedSurgNurses
Followers: 15,900+
Website: Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)
AllNurses.com
Moderator: allnurses.com
Twitter Feed: @allnurses
Followers: 21,000+
Website: AllNurses
Amanda Henson, RN
Moderator: Amanda Henson, RN
Twitter Feed: @APHensonRN
Followers: 3,300+
American Academy of Nursing (AAN)
Moderator: American Academy of Nursing
Twitter Feed: @AAN_Nursing
Followers: 23,500+
Website: American Academy of Nursing (AAN)
American Nurse
Moderator: American Nurses Association
Twitter Feed: @myamericannurse
Followers: 43,000+
Website: American Nurse
American Nurses Association
Moderator: American Nurses Association
Twitter Feed: @ANANursingWorld
Followers: 113,000+
Website: American Nurses Association
American Journal of Nursing
Moderator: American Journal of Nursing
Twitter Feed: @AmJNurs
Followers: 55,600+
Website: American Journal of Nursing
American Nurse Association (ANA) Ethics
Moderator: Liz Stokes – Director, ANA Center for Ethics & Human Rights
Twitter Feed: @ANAEthics
Followers: 1,600+
Website: ANA Center for Ethics & Human Rights
American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)
Moderator: American Organization for Nursing Leadership
Twitter Feed: @tweetAONL
Followers: 7,000+
Website: American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
Moderator: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
Twitter Feed: @aorn
Followers: 12,000+
Website: Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
British Journal of Nursing
Moderator: British Journal of Nursing
Twitter Feed: @BJNursing
Followers: 13,300+
Website: British Journal of Nursing
Dr. Catherine Hannaway
Moderator: Dr. Catherine Hannaway
Twitter Feed: @C_Hannaway
Followers: 2,000+
Website: Catherine Hannaway Associates
Christian Nurse
Moderator: Christian Medical Fellowship
Twitter Feed: @ChristianNurse
Followers: 6,000+
Website: Christian Medical Fellowship
Contemporary Nurse
Moderators: Dr. Louise Hickman, Dr. Caleb Ferguson, Thomas Fischer, Dr. Tineke Water
Twitter Feed: @AdvContNurs
Followers: 4,000+
Website: Contemporary Nurse
Diversity Nurse
Moderator: Diversity Nursing
Twitter Feed: @DiversityNurse
Followers: 3,800+
Website: Diversity Nursing
Donna Cardillo, RN
Moderator: Donna Cardillo, RN
Twitter Feed: @DonnaCardilloRN
Followers: 19,000+
Website: Donna Cardillo
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
Moderator: Emergency Nurses Association
Twitter Feed: @ENAorg
Followers: 8,000+
Website: Emergency Nurses Association
Ernest Grant – ANA President
Moderator: Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, RAAN – President of American Nurses Association
Twitter Feed: @ANAPresident
Followers: 5,000+
Website: American Nurses Association
Flavia Munn
Moderator: Flavia Munn, Editor of Nursing Standard
Twitter Feed: @NSeditor
Followers: 3,600+
Website: Nursing Standard
General Practice Nursing (GPN) Student Nurse Network
Moderator: General Practice Nursing Student Nurse Network
Twitter Feed: @Gpnsnn
Followers: 2,800+
Website: GPN Student Nurse Network
Health Service Journal
Moderator: Health Service Journal
Twitter Feed: @HSJnews
Followers: 86,700+
Website: HealthServiceJournal
International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Moderator: International Council of Nurses
Twitter Feed: @ICNurses
Followers: 18,000+
Website: International Council of Nurses (ICN)
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Moderator: International Journal of Nursing Studies
Twitter Feed: @IJNSJournal
Followers: 5,100+
Website: International Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Moderator: The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Twitter Feed: @JCENJournal
Followers: 2,200+
Website: The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Moderator: Journal of Clinical Nursing
Twitter Feed: @jclinnursing
Followers: 18,800+
Website: Journal of Clinical Nursing
Journal of Nursing Education
Moderator: Journal of Nursing Education
Twitter Feed: @JNEJournal
Followers: 4,600+
Website: Journal of Nursing Education
Johnson & Johnson Nursing
Moderator: Johnson & Johnson
Twitter Feed: @JNJNursing
Followers: 17,000+
Website: Johnson & Johnson Nursing
Journal of Nursing Administration
Moderator: The Journal of Nursing Administration
Twitter Feed: @JONAonline
Followers: 3,000+
Website: JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Moderator: Roger Watson, Editor-in-Chief
Twitter Feed: @jadvnursing
Followers: 30,000+
Website: Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
Moderator: Mona Shattell – Editor
Twitter Feed: @JPNJournal
Followers: 1,500+
Website: Journal of Psychosocial Nursing
Kim Choma, RN, DNP
Moderator: Kim Choma, RN, DNP
Twitter Feed: @kchoma
Followers: 2,000+
Website: Dr. Kim Choma
Matt Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, CPN
Moderator: Matthew S. Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, CPN
Twitter Feed: @MHowardRN
Followers: 900+
Website: Matt Howard
Medscape Nurses
Moderator: Medscape Nurses
Twitter Feed: @MedscapeNurses
Followers: 26,000+
Website: Medscape Nurses
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Moderator: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Twitter Feed: @NAPNAP
Followers: 3,500+
Website: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
Moderator: NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
Twitter Feed: @NINR
Followers: 7,000+
Website: NIH National Institute of Nursing Research
National League of Nursing (NLN)
Moderator: National League of Nursing
Twitter Feed: @NLN
Followers: 4,500+
Website: National League of Nursing
Nurse Education Today Journal
Moderator: Nurse Education Today
Twitter Feed: @NurseEducToday
Followers: 14,000+
Website: Nurse Education Today
Nurse Keith – Career Coach, Podcaster & Speaker
Moderator: Keith Carlson
Twitter Feed: @nursekeith
Followers: 10,500+
Website: Nurse Keith Coaching
Nurse Practitioner
Moderator: Nurse Practitioner
Twitter Feed: @AdvanPracticeRN
Followers: 2,900+
NurseSquare
Moderator: NurseSquare
Twitter Feed: @nursesquare
Followers: 2,400+
Website: NurseSquare News
Lippincott Nursing Center
Moderator: Lippincott Nursing Center
Twitter Feed: @NursingCenter
Followers: 25,000+
Website: Lippincott Nursing Center
Nerdy Nurse
Moderator: Brittney Wilson
Twitter Feed: @TheNerdyNurse
Followers: 35,000+
Website: The Nerdy Nurse
Nursing in Practice
Moderator: Nursing in Practice
Twitter Feed: @NurseinPractice
Followers: 14,000+
Website: Nursing in Practice
Nursing Inquiry
Moderator: Sally Thorne – Editor-in-Chief
Twitter Feed: @NursingInquiry
Followers: 5,000+
Website: Nursing Inquiry
Nursing Open Journal
Moderator: Roger Watson – Editor
Twitter Feed: @NursingOpen
Followers: 2,000+
Website: Nursing Open Journal
Nursing Standard
Moderator: Nursing Standard
Twitter Feed: @NurseStandard
Followers: 75,000+
Website: Nursing Standard
Nursing Times
Moderator: Nursing Times
Twitter Feed: @NursingTimes
Followers: 127,000+
Website: Nursing Times
Royal College of Nursing
Moderator: Royal College of Nursing
Twitter Feed: @rcni
Followers: 8,000+
Website: Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Nursing Libraries
Moderator: RCN Library & Archive
Twitter Feed: @RCNLibraries
Followers: 4,000+
Website: RCN Library & Archive
RegisteredNurseRN
Moderator: Sarah, RN
Twitter Feed: @NursesRN
Followers: 3,900+
Website: RegisteredNurseRN
RNFMRadio
Moderator: RNFMRadio
Twitter Feed: @RNFMRadio
Followers: 3,000+
Website: RNFMRadio
SAGE Health & Nursing
Moderator: SAGE Publishing
Twitter Feed: @SAGEHealthInfo
Followers: 5,600+
Website: SAGE Publishing – Health, Life & Biomedical Sciences
Sallie Porter, DNP, PhD, APN
Moderator: Sallie Porter
Twitter Feed: @DrSalliePNP
Followers: 6,000+
Sigma Nursing
Moderator: Sigma Nursing
Twitter Feed: @SigmaNursing
Followers: 23,000+
Website: Sigma Nursing
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)
Moderator: Society of Pediatric Nurses
Twitter Feed: @PedsNurses
Followers: 1,000+
Website: Society of Pediatric Nurses
Teresa Chinn, MBE, RN
Moderator: Teresa Chinn, MBE, RN
Twitter Feed: @AgencyNurse
Followers: 22,600+
Website: Teresa Chinn
Terri Schmitt, PhD, APRN, FAANP
Moderator: Terri Schmitt, PhD, APRN, FAANP
Twitter Feed: @onlinenursing
Followers: 11,000+
Nurse Practitioner Journal
Moderator: The Nurse Practitioner
Twitter Feed: @TNPJ_Journal
Followers: 9,500+
Website: The Nurse Practitioner
We Are Global Nurses
Moderator: Jeni Watts and Paul Jebb
Twitter Feed: @WeRGlobalNurses
Followers: 6,000+
Website: We Are Global Nurses
We Nurses
Moderator: WeNurses
Twitter Feed: @WeNurses
Followers: 96,700+
Website: We Communities Nursing
We Student Nurses
Moderator: We Student Nurses
Twitter Feed: @WeStudentNurse
Followers: 12,000+
Website: We Communities Nursing
Wiley Nursing
Moderator: Wiley Nursing
Twitter Feed: @Wiley_Nursing
Followers: 11,000+
Website: Wiley
Information last updated: June 2021