Thank you, so much, for replying :) I didn't think anyone would come across this and bother to drop an answer! So I didn't specify what license I have, but I have my LVN/LPN license. (I'm still getting my endorsement application completed with Virginia, but California is so difficult when it comes to trying to contact them. So I have no idea how long it will take for my Virginia License to process.) So right now, I have my California license. I did hear that Sentara hires new grads. I also found on indeed.com a link to Sentara jobs for LPN's, and I clicked on it and there was an "Apply" link. Did your friends get hired at the hospital? or? I've actually been out of school since August 2014.