Knopp was at the picket and wanted to hear the nurses concerns about patient care.

He has spent a lot of time at St. Charles in recent years, especially when his daughter underwent brain surgery a couple years ago.

Knopp says the nurses have concerns about patient care in regards to proposed changes St. Charles administrators want to make.

Knopp says he's hopeful the hospital and the nurses will work thorough the patient care issue and come to a contract agreement.