I graduated from a good nursing school this August with the 1-year working experience as a Nurse Tech, but like many other new graduate RNs, I cannot not find a job. Recently I've found out I am pregnant and will be due by next June. If I cannot get a job before my pregnancy becomes obvious, I will take 1-year maternal leave. I am worried that that 1-year gap after graduation will affect my chances to get a job next year. I earnestly look for advices from you all and really appreciate any suggestion to keep my resume look sharp over a year of jobless :''( *I plan to take short courses for a specialized certification for Peds and OB, but the NCC certification for only experiences nurses. Do you know any thing that I can take? *anything else I can do during the gap? Thanks a bunch!!!