Hello everyone!

My name is Ryan Spanagel. I am currently 23 years old. I am concurrently enrolled in this ODU program. I am also in Tidewater Community College’s Beazley School of Nursing. I am very excited as I am in my last semester of the program! Luckily for me, school and caring for my son are my only two jobs. I have not decided where I will end up in my nursing career, but am bouncing between a Pediatric or Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and a CRNA. I am very excited to start my nursing career.

I currently live on a 13 acre farm in Ivor, VA. We have four horses, eight chickens, one dogs, and two cats. My dog is my side-kick. He virtually goes everywhere he possibly can with me. He is a 1 year old German Shepard. I have a wild two year old son who is my motivation for pushing through nursing school! I also was recently engaged!  Currently in my down time from studying I am either with my son, caring for my horses, working out, or watching netflix with my fiance!