So for both of the hospitals in question a "new grad nurse" is required to do these programs. I hated med surg in clinicals and did not want to work on that unit at all. I was asked by the hiring manager for the OR position to apply during my clinicals there which is why I am pretty sure I got it. I just don't want to be in something I hate for 2 yrs. Plus the med surg hospital has a policy that to go into the OR your required 2 yrs med surg and then another 2 to 3 in critical care. If the OR position was an options in May it would have been a no brainer.