this.nurseObjectHandle = rtiamb.getObjectClassHandle("HLAobjectRoot.Nurse");

        AttributeHandle nurseIsBusyWithPatientHandle = rtiamb.getAttributeHandle( this.nurseObjectHandle, "IsBusyWithPatient" );
        AttributeHandle nurseIsBusyWithWorkHandle = rtiamb.getAttributeHandle( this.nurseObjectHandle, "IsBusyWithWork" );

        // do the actual publication
        AttributeHandleSet attributes = rtiamb.getAttributeHandleSetFactory().create();
        attributes.add( nurseIsBusyWithPatientHandle );
        attributes.add( nurseIsBusyWithWorkHandle );
        rtiamb.publishObjectClassAttributes( this.nurseObjectHandle, attributes );