diff --git a/HashNode.h b/HashNode.h
index 6a49583..d9a696c 100644
--- a/HashNode.h
+++ b/HashNode.h
@@ -1,10 +1,42 @@
 #ifndef INC_08_TEAM_PROJECT_HASHNODE_H
 #define INC_08_TEAM_PROJECT_HASHNODE_H
 
-template<typename T>
-class HashNode {
+template <typename T>
+class HashNode
+{
+private:
+    T item;
+    int occupied; // 1 -> occupied, 0 -> empty from start, -1 -> empty after removal
+    int numCollisions;
 
+public:
+    // constructors
+    HashNode()
+    {
+        occupied = 0;
+        numCollisions = 0;
+    }
+    HashNode(T anItem)
+    {
+        item = anItem;
+        occupied = 1;
+        numCollisions = 0;
+    }
+    HashNode(T anItem, int ocp, int nCol)
+    {
+        item = anItem;
+        occupied = ocp;
+        numCollisions = nCol;
+    }
+    // setters
+    void setItem(const T &anItem) { item = anItem; }
+    void setOccupied(int ocp) { occupied = ocp; }
+    void setNumCollisions(int nCol) { numCollisions = nCol; }
+
+    // getters
+    T getItem() const { return item; }
+    int getOccupied() const { return occupied; }
+    int getNumCollisions() const { return numCollisions; }
 };
 
-
-#endif //INC_08_TEAM_PROJECT_HASHNODE_H
+#endif // INC_08_TEAM_PROJECT_HASHNODE_H