Nathan Hawkes

Dedicated, empathetic, and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with an extensive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environments Proven to remain calm under the pressure of and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Experience with in-home care, rapidly deteriorating patient conditions, and strong communication skills with other members of the healthcare team. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and their families through identifying patient-specific interventions, education, and exceptional care regardless of background. Ready to start the next chapter in healthcare.

Two years ago I bought a home built in the 1870's, which had fallen into significant disrepair. A century and a half of roof leaks, vibration, and wear and tear meant that when I removed the wallpaper, the plaster had crumbled to dust in many locations. I've learned old world plaster application techniques, stripping whole walls down to the wood lath, and building them back the way they were made originally. I've made shoulder muscles that I never knew existed, and learned some hard lessons in how plaster is so different than modern drywall.  I'm slowly repairing a room at a time, and have completely redone three rooms in old-style lime plaster, in hopes that their walls will outlive me by a long shot. 

I have played baritone saxophone since I was a child, and although time doesn't always permit playing music live in front of an audience, music will ever remain one of my life's most important passions. Having spent so many years practicing, playing, and enjoying it, I can say in the definitive that music does in fact tame the savage beast. 

Most people would say, "turning what?"  Woodturning is the art of spinning wood and skillfully using handheld tools such as gouges, scrapers, and skew chisels to cut away the parts that don't look like the round object you're making. Somewhat like making a clay pot but backward. I start with a newly cut piece of fresh wood, and reveal the round vessel hiding inside a fallen tree. My lathe is powered by a 2HP 220V motor and weighs over 1000lbs, so it's a little different than your average high school workshop machine. My shop is in transition as my old home has required so much of my time, but during nursing school woodturning paid for my school and car payment.  I have sold my work in a variety of different galleries around Virginia, including dozens of pieces in the Monticello gift shop, and gift shop at the Virginia museum of fine arts.