posted by LaVorneRN Many hospitals require some experience in med/surg. After working on a med/onc unit for some years as an aide and throughout nsg. school and going through many students, it makes such sense to me personally to get a foundation there. hi, yep, the recruiters at all the hospitals around here tell new grads flat out that they will usually start on m/s floors and then when other positions open up they are generally filled from within . . . im a new grad working m/s and feel it is a great extension of nursing school . . . i learn something new every day. i work in a small rural hospital with a family like atmosphere and a good sense of teamwork . . . everybody chips in to help make things go smoothly and more experienced nurses and many docs are generous in sharing info with new nurses . . . to me m/s seems like a great place to develop skills and continue with the learning curve ~oraibi