Recently, Erie County Legislator Joe Lorigo sponsored a resolution to celebrate National Nurses Week and recognize their part in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. There are more than 15,000 registered nurses, 1,300 nurse practitioners and 4,500 licensed practical nurses from Erie County.

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually to thank the individuals who demonstrate compassion and kindness and deliver quality care to patients on a day-to-day basis. For over a year, nurses have been working on the frontlines of the pandemic and going above and beyond to ensure the well-being of our friends, family, colleagues, neighbors and acquaintances.

Legislator Lorigo said, “Years from now when COVID-19 is a thing of the past, we will still remember and be indebted to the nurses who worked on the frontlines of the pandemic. What they have gone though is unimaginable and what they are capable of is inspiring. Thank you to all of the amazing nurses in Erie County and beyond.”