As a pre-nursing student, I am curious about something. I am hearing that most hospitals require you to work in med surg before you are allowed to go into other specialty areas. Is this true? My passion is to work L & D, but I am also hearing that it's a specialty that you can't do right away? Why is that. I realize I am probably putting the cart before the horse at this point since I still have to get into nursing school (hopefully this fall), but these questions have been on my mind. Thanks for input.