Re: RN to Paramedic in Canada
Regarding the first question, I don't know how different it may be in Canada (I'm in the U.S.), and I'm no expert on the subject even here, but I think importance of school prestige really depends on the field you're in. For a scientist (researcher), being affiliated with a prestigious university probably helps them get more respect and notoriety. Perhaps people applying for corporate jobs might get a little advantage from a big Ivy League name like Yale or Harvard (not sure what the Canadian equivalents would be) on their resume.
But nurses? As long as your school is fully accredited and you're able to get licensed in your State/Province, I don't think potential employers will care too much about where you got your degree.
As to your second question... again, I don't know if perhaps it works a bit differently in Canada, but here in the States RNs receive more education, and make more money, than paramedics. Hence, an RN-to-Paramedic bridge program wouldn't make a lot of sense. There ARE, however, some Paramedic-to-RN bridge programs that work similarly to LPN-to-RN programs (not sure if Canada has any, though).
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