Syringa Marshall-Burnett CD, JP was a Jamaican nurse, educator, and former politician with the People's National Party.
15 Facts About Syringa Marshall-Burnett
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett was the 8th President of the Senate of Jamaica, serving from 1995 through 2007.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett was born in 1935 in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett had a desire to go into nursing from a young age, and applied to the training program at Kingston Public Hospital when she was 14.
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In 1959 Syringa Marshall-Burnett travelled to the University of Toronto, where she received training in hospital nursing and public health nursing, achieving a Bachelor of Nursing degree in 1967.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett expressed an interest in becoming a faculty member, and was offered a position in 1972.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett went on to become the head of the school of nursing in 1989, and established its masters program in 2001.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett retired from the position the following year, but remained a part-time lecturer.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett served five terms as the president of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, where she campaigned for housing and better pay for nurses.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett served as the editor for the organisation's journal.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett was a member of the World Health Organization's Expert Committee on Nursing, and served on the advisory boards of the American Journal of Nursing and the Journal of Advanced Nursing.
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In 1992, Syringa Marshall-Burnett was appointed by the Prime Minister to fill a vacant seat in the Senate of Jamaica.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett had attracted the Prime Minister's attention through her negotiations with the government on behalf of the Nurses Association of Jamaica.
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Syringa Marshall-Burnett moved on to become the Deputy President of the Senate, and in 1995 became its President.
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In reconnection of her contributions to the field of nursing, Syringa Marshall-Burnett was awarded the Order of Distinction in 1990, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace.