There is an app(BlueCam Pro) out for $0.99 that allows you to use an iTouch as a bluetooth remote for bluetooth enabled cameras. I figured that it would be cheaper to use my iTouch than it would be to buy the Nikon wireless remote.
I dont know if my D-5000 has bluetooth capabilities?
Don't despair. No one but the seasoned professionals are really reckless enough with their hard earned money to buy the Nikon remotes. Not when there are 100 different types for every camera available on ebay for one tiny fraction of the price.
Just search for D5000 remote on ebay, and you'll end up with all sorts of remotes with all sorts of different features and none anywhere near the retail price of the Nikon ones.