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Kristi Lamarque-Bordelon

Sep 21, 2026 | Community Leader

For Kristi Lamarque-Bordelon, MSN, RNC-OB, EFM, IPPE, nursing is more than a profession. It is a calling shaped by personal loss, faith and a determination to ensure families facing unimaginable heartbreak never feel alone.

As a Bereavement Nurse Navigator, Lamarque-Bordelon supports families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, life-limiting diagnoses and infant loss. Her work begins in some of life’s most difficult moments, helping parents understand their choices, communicate their wishes and create meaningful memories with their babies. It continues long after they leave the hospital.

“Grief does not end at discharge,” she says.

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