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Jessica Brim, NP
VALLEY CARE, LLC
Nominated for Family Medicine by Betsy Baker
" Jessica Brim is a wonderful provider.
She originally practiced with Dr. Larry
Monahan, who unfortunately passed
away from COVID-19. Brim, in a year's
time, has set up her own thriving private
practice in Salem and is still down to
earth and a good, thorough practitioner.
She is always looking for innovative
solutions to medical needs and is doing
this all while raising a preschooler on
her own. She is a US Veteran and I can't
imagine having anyone else as my primary
care provider. "
matter how busy she is, she makes time
to reach out to me to check on a patient
she's concerned about. She is a joy to
do visits with, as she loves to impart her
knowledge with the case managers, and
this case manager is a willing sponge.
I've observed her laugh and exchange
bear hugs with patients ... but more
importantly, I've had the honor to be in
her presence when she cried. She's the
cream that rose to the top of her profession
but never forgot her roots. She's an
amazing example of nursing at its finest.
... and someone who I'm so deeply
proud of standing beside ... knowing my
patients ... our patients are getting the
best care possible. In the end ... that's all
that really matters. "
Kim Buff, ARNP, FNP-C
CENTRAHEALTH
Nominated for Nursing by Anonymous
" Kimmie Buff is amazing and is well
deserved of a raise! You all are blessed
to have her on your team; she always
has a smile on her face no matter what's
going on. Kimmie Buff is a blessing to
everyone she treats, thank you Kimmie
for all you do. "
Luz Carr, APRN
PROMEDICA/HEARTLAND HOSPICE
Nominated for Hospice Care by Traci Nagy
" As a hospice RN Case Manager, I work
very closely with Carr to make sure our
patients' needs are met. I've been in
nursing 39 years and I've never met anyone
with the ability to care for, assess,
teach and comfort ... all at the same
time. Having worked herself through
the ranks from a nursing assistant to
a nurse practitioner, she has intimate
knowledge of the day-to-day struggles
our caregivers and families are facing. No
Nell Carr-Young, L. Ac.
BLUEBIRD ACUPUNCTURE, INC.
Nominated for Holistic Health/Natural Healing by
Anonymous
" Nell brings so much knowledge, skill,
experience, care and insight to her work,
that I have always felt better physically,
mentally and emotionally after
my appointments! Which is amazing to
me! She is generous and kind with her
knowledge, and skilled with communicating
and adapting so I understand
and am set up to continue to improve.
Having been through decades of health
challenges I was jaded, losing my will to
continue to try to find help, hopeless that
I might enjoy life. Thanks to Carr-Young,
my body and brain are working better, so
I feel hope again. "
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COURTESY OF JESSICA BRIM / KIM BUFF: COURTESY OF LEWISGALE / COURTESY OF NELL CARR-YOUNG
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