Go for your RN, then bridge over to Paramedic. You will make more $$$ that way. Also, while you are waiting for the RN program, take the EMT-B class so you can start working in the field right away. You will be amazed how much you learn and how much it will help you in the RN program. I was an EMT, then CNA, then LVN, then I-EMT, then Paramedic, then RN. But don't get too comfortable in the hospital--it can be a little difficult for some RN's to become a paramedic as working in the field is a whole different ballgame. Working on a rig is not a job, it's an adventure!