National Nurses Week 2021 spotlights strength in pandemic year Chris Cashman Replay Video UP NEXT National Nurses Week is celebrated every May 6-12, but this year seems different. 2021 is a year to reflect on the incomparable sacrifice so many nurses made on the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19. Saying thanks just isn't enough for the countless women and men who couldn’t stay home or Zoom in to work. This year KING 5 looks back at some of the brave individuals we spoke to last year who stepped up in the midst of a pandemic. Here's where they are now: Nurse