Jobs for APNs, anyone find a job quick?

[laRN1]

Hi all,

I am merely doing my research re advance practice nursing before I sign up for a program. I'm interested in doing something with epidemiology (nurse epidemiologist) or perhaps an NP in an infertility clinic. I think these would make me happy but what wouldn't make me happy is to do all that schooling and find it hard to get a job and have limited mobility in case I absolutely dislike my first job. If you live, work, plan to work in Southern CA, would you please share if you had a difficult/easy time finding a job and what degree you possess? If it was easy, what do you think gave you the edge over other candidates? I've been trying to look up the internet for job trends but have had no luck.

Thanks,

laRN1